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Meschke, Laurie L.; Peter, Christina R. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2014
Parents play an important role in the promotion of adolescent sexual health, but little is known about parents' attitudes and beliefs in immigrant families. We examine Hmong American parents' attitudes about adolescent sexual health using survey data from 202 parents of adolescents with attention to parental gender differences. Breaking from…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parent Role, Adolescents, Sexuality
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Harper, Casandra E.; Sax, Linda J.; Wolf, De'Sha S. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2012
This study examined the relationship between parental contact (frequency of student-parent communication) and involvement (parents' interest and/or involvement in students' academic progress and decision-making) with college students' personal, social, and academic development. Parental involvement accounted for over two-thirds of the significant…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Class, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement
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Tanigawa, Diane; Furlong, Michael J.; Felix, Erika D.; Sharkey, Jill D. – Journal of School Violence, 2011
Students who are victimized by their peers are at risk for developing depressive symptoms, which is detrimental for academic and social development. Social support may be a protective factor for peer victims, and the manner in which this occurs may vary according to gender, age, and other demographic variables. This study examined the main and…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Depression (Psychology), Social Support Groups, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Lester, Patricia; Stein, Judith A.; Bursch, Brenda; Rice, Eric; Green, Sara; Penniman, Typhanye; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
The present study investigated how maternal HIV and mediating family processes are associated with adolescent distress, substance use, and risky sexual behavior. Mother-adolescent (ages 12-21) dyads (N = 264) were recruited from neighborhoods where the HIV-affected families resided (161 had mothers with HIV). Mediating family processes were youth…
Descriptors: Mothers, Structural Equation Models, Conflict, Sexuality
Rideout, Victoria – Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2007
Over the past few years, media use among children and teens has become more prevalent than ever. With the launch of the iPod, the explosion in instant messaging, the birth of mobile video and YouTube, and the advent of social networking sites like MySpace, young people are rarely out of contact, or out of reach of the media. Meanwhile,…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Violence, Mass Media Effects, Television
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Coburn, Karen Levin – About Campus, 2006
The relationship between college students and their parents is far closer than it was when most of today's educators were in school. Tapping into the upside and managing the potential drawbacks of highly involved parents is taking on great importance on an increasing number of campuses. Whether people call them "helicopter parents" or…
Descriptors: Parents, Baby Boomers, Parent Participation, High Achievement