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Predictors and Correlates of Academic Performance among Urban African American Adolescents
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Nebbitt, Von E.; Lombe, Margaret; LaPoint, Velma; Bryant, Dawn – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
The academic performance of urban African American students continues to be a major concern. Academic achievement has been the main avenue to upward social mobility for African Americans. This study assesses the effect of attitudes, behavior, peers, and family on the academic performance of African American students living in urban public housing…
Descriptors: African American Students, Academic Achievement, Public Housing, Predictor Variables