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Paths Leading to Teenage Psychiatric Symptoms and Substance Use: Developmental Epidemiological Studies in Woodlawn.
Kellam, Sheppard G.; And Others – 1982
Early predictors of two major areas of teenage outcome -- substance use and psychiatric symptoms -- were analyzed and specific developmental paths leading to each teenage outcome were identified in this long-term, follow-up study. Substance "use" rather than "abuse" and psychiatric "symptoms" rather than…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Blacks, Cognitive Ability
Demographic Factors and Personal Resources that Black Female Students Identified as Being Supportive in Attaining Their High School Diplomas.
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Timberlake, Constance H. – Adolescence, 1982
Compared some characteristics of Black female high school dropouts with a group of graduates previously perceived as potential dropouts. Results indicated that students' age, employment status, involvement in church, and involvement in activities outside of school are related to Black female persistence in high school. (RC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Neighborhood Integration: Racial Differences among Social Psychological Indicators.
Widgery, Robin N. – 1982
Research in 37 neighborhoods in Flint, Michigan, investigated the association between the extent of racial integration in a neighborhood and residents' satisfaction with, awareness of, and attitudes toward various aspects of neighborhood and community life. The influence of demographic factors was also examined. The degree of neighborhood…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Satisfaction
Predicting Success of Pharmacy Students Using Traditional and Nontraditional Measures by Race.
Bandalos, Deborah L; Sedlacek, William E. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine, 1989
Pharmacy college admissions test scores and prepharmacy grade point average were examined as predictors of academic success in pharmacy school, with separate analyses conducted for White, Black, and Asian subgroups. Predictors differed markedly for the subgroups. Eight noncognitive variables were also examined for predictive power when combined…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Blacks, College Entrance Examinations
First-Grade Retention among Low Achieving Students: A Search for Significant Predictors.
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Cadigan, Doris; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1988
As part of a larger study, this paper examines the factors that determine promotion decisions at the end of first grade. Determinants of first grade failure are of particular interest because at this stage there are alternatives to failure. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Evaluation Methods, Failure
Factors Related to Intentions to Report a Rape.
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Feldman-Summers, Shirley; Ashworth, Clark D. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Discusses a study conducted among Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White women to: (1) identify the factors related to intention to report/not report a rape to various people; and (2) ascertain the usefulness of Fishbein's model of behavioral intentions, which consists of "perceived outcomes" and "perceived expectations" components,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Community Influence
Juvenile Victimization and Delinquency.
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Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Huizinga, David – Youth and Society, 1991
Demographic characteristics of juvenile victims of crime and a potential relationship between victimization and self-reported delinquency are examined for 877 adolescents from a large midwestern city. Lifetime victimization rates (LVRs) are higher for those involved in delinquency, and LVRs rise with age and higher levels of delinquent behavior.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Blacks