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Chen, Yung-Chi; Fish, Marian C. – Journal of Family Issues, 2013
This study examined how maternal chronic illnesses may affect children's academic achievement through parental involvement. A total of 189 mothers diagnosed with chronic illnesses, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, asthma, myelodysplasic syndrome, and fibromyalgia, and with a child in middle school or high…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Mothers, Chronic Illness, Academic Achievement
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Randolph, Karen A.; Fraser, Mark W.; Orthner, Dennis K. – Journal of Family Issues, 2006
Human behavior is dynamic, influenced by changing situations over time. Yet the impact of the dynamic nature of important explanatory variables on outcomes has only recently begun to be estimated in developmental models. Using a risk factor perspective, this article demonstrates the potential benefits of regressing time-varying outcome measures on…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Low Income Groups, Urban Youth, Poverty