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Download full textReady, Timothy – 1982
Both Mexican American and Anglo students in four Corpus Christi (Texas) high schools seek membership in various subcultures according to which one recognizes them as being socially competent and respectable human beings. Data consist of life history interviews, observations, and questionnaire responses from over 600 youth. Mexican American…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Educational Anthropology
Peer reviewedPollard, Diane S. – Journal of Negro Education, 1989
Describes study to identify alterable factors associated with academic achievement of economically poor Black and Hispanic middle- and high-school students. Compares 361 high- and low-achievers on social-psychological variables. Results suggest specific actions educators can take to encourage achievement. (MW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Educational Environment, Educational Status Comparison
