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Glowacz, Fabienne; Veronneau, Marie-Helene; Boet, Sylvie; Born, Michel – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2013
Aggressive behaviours in adolescence often originate in early development. This study tested three longitudinal pathways starting in early childhood, in a sample of 325 Belgian participants (162 girls) assessed every 1 or 2 years from birth through age 14. Structural equation models supported the "mother early dissatisfaction" pathway…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aggression, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
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D'hondt, Fanny; Van Praag, Lore; Stevens, Peter A. J.; Van Houtte, Mieke – Comparative Education Review, 2015
While many ethnic minority students underachieve compared with their ethnic majority peers, they often hold very positive school attitudes. Mickelson (1990) explained this attitude-achievement paradox by the existence of a double set of attitudes. Abstract attitudes reflect the dominant ideas about schooling, while concrete attitudes refer to a…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Minority Group Students, Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes