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Direct linkEllis, James M.; Rowley, Larry Lee; Nellum, Christopher J.; Smith, Chauncey D. – Urban Education, 2018
Black male adolescents face unique barriers in schools that may contribute to racial disparities in educational outcomes. Their social-cognitive strengths, however, influence their confidence to be academically successful despite these barriers. This study explored whether racial academic stereotypes and racial centrality were associated with and…
Descriptors: Alienation, Males, Stereotypes, Race
Eisman, Andria B.; Stoddard, Sarah A.; Heinze, Justin; Caldwell, Cleopatra H.; Zimmerman, Marc A. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Depression is a serious mental health concern among adolescents. Violence exposure is a potent risk factor for depression. Social support may help reduce depression risk, even when adolescents are exposed to violence. Using a compensatory model of resilience, we investigate the influence of violence exposure and social support on depression over…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Socioeconomic Status, Mothers
Timmermans, Steven; Booker, Rhae-Ann – Christian Higher Education, 2006
With interest in university-college partnerships increasing, this paper presents an example of an effective college-church partnership. A Christian college partnered with 19 urban churches to offer precollege activities for urban youth in grades 7 through 12. As expected, the level of poverty associated with young people's neighborhoods (i.e.,…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Church Related Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Urban Youth
