This study tests the predictive associations between externalizing behaviors and internalizing symptoms and examines the mediating roles of social competence, parent-child conflicts, and academic achievement. Using youth-, parent-, and teacher-reported longitudinal data on a sample of 523 boys and 460 girls from late childhood to early…

With online education courses within public institutions realizing lower than average retention and success rates for students, current retention practices and models are falling woefully short of providing workable, viable answers to keeping students and helping them be successful without lowering academic standards. While a relationship between…

The purpose of this study of rural youth, initiated in 1964, was to determine if low family income tends to depress students' aspirations, achievements, and expectations. The sample for the study consisted of 601 students from 30 Washington high schools. The data were obtained by questionnaires and interviews administered to students, and through…