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Brown, Tiffany L.; Linver, Miriam R.; Evans, Melanie; DeGennaro, Donna – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
This study examined the relationship of racial and ethnic socialization and academic achievement in a sample of 218 African American adolescents (grades 9-12; 52% girls) attending a public high school in the northeastern United States. Researchers were particularly interested in whether adolescent gender moderated the relationship between racial…
Descriptors: African Americans, Socialization, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement
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Hartos, Jessica L.; Beck, Kenneth H.; Simons-Morton, Bruce G. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2004
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which parents intend to place driving limits on adolescents approaching unsupervised driving. A total of 658 parents and their 16-year-old adolescents were recruited from a local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration site as adolescents successfully tested for provisional licenses. Parents…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Traffic Safety
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "A Tipping Point in Education": Report Finds Educational Attainment of Younger Generations Has Not Increased; (2) Building a…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Parent Child Relationship, Public Education
Leuchovius, Deborah – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2006
Students who drop out of school face a difficult future. For students with disabilities, the risks are intensified. Their dropout rate is about 40 percent--more than twice that of their peers without disabilities. However, families can play an important role in making sure their student with or without disabilities graduates. This brief provides…
Descriptors: High School Students, Parent Role, High Risk Students, Family Involvement