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Roche, Kathleen M.; Ghazarian, Sharon R. – Journal of Family Issues, 2012
This study examined associations between mother reports of family routines and adolescent academic success. The authors used prospective data from "Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three City Study" (N = 1,147), a study of low-income urban youth and mothers. The vast majority of youth were African American (43%) or Latino (47%); youth were an…
Descriptors: Mothers, Structural Equation Models, Family Life, Academic Achievement
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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