The Role of Parental Perspectives in the School Adjustment of Inner-City Black Children.

Reynolds, Arthur J.; Gill, Sukhdeep

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Role of Parental Perspectives in the School Adjustment of Inner-City Black Children.

Reynolds, Arthur J.; Gill, Sukhdeep

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v23 n6 p671-94 Dec 1994

This study investigated the relative influence of parent attitudes and behaviors on the scholastic and social adjustment of 720 low-income inner-city black sixth graders in the Longitudinal Study of Children at Risk. Findings suggest that affective characteristics of parents deserve attention in educational reform and intervention efforts. (SLD)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Black Students, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Inner City, Intervention, Longitudinal Studies, Low Income Groups, Parent Attitudes, Social Adjustment, Student Adjustment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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