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Academic Adjustment across Middle School: The Role of Public Regard and Parenting
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McGill, Rebecca Kang; Hughes, Diane; Alicea, Stacey; Way, Niobe – Developmental Psychology, 2012
In the current longitudinal study, we examined associations between Black and Latino youths' perceptions of the public's opinion of their racial/ethnic group (i.e., public regard) and changes in academic adjustment outcomes across middle school. We also tested combinations of racial/ethnic socialization and parent involvement in academic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnic Groups, Socialization, Academic Achievement
Connecting the Dots: How Connectedness to Multiple Contexts Influences the Psychological and Academic Adjustment of Urban Youth
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Witherspoon, Dawn; Schotland, Marieka; Way, Niobe; Hughes, Diane – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
Cluster analyses and hierarchical linear modeling were used to investigate the impact of perceptions of connectedness to family, school, and neighborhood contexts on academic and psycho-social outcomes for 437 urban ethnically diverse adolescents. Five profiles of connectedness to family, school, and neighborhood were identified. Two profiles were…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Early Adolescents, Profiles, Urban Youth
Everyday Courage: The Lives and Stories of Urban Teenagers. Qualitative Studies in Psychology.
Way, Niobe – 1998
Case studies of two urban adolescents interviewed over 3 years of high school show the complexities of life in the city for minority students and demonstrate the importance of supportive relationships in their lives. The chapters are: (1) "Interpreting Narratives"; (2) "A Study of Urban Youth"; (3) "Malcolm's Story"; (4) "Voice and Silence"; (5)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Black Students, Case Studies