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Cheatham, Leah P.; Randolph, Karen – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
It is well established that successful transitions into adulthood vary greatly by numerous factors (e.g., race, gender); yet, understanding of ways that disability-related factors shape transitions into adulthood are less clear. While individuals with disabilities, generally, often fall short of their non-disabled peers in achieving many early…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adolescents, Individual Characteristics, Disabilities
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Pan, Jingtong; Zaff, Jonathan F.; Porche, Michelle – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2020
Childhood adversities tend to impact development in a cumulative way. However, extant research on childhood adversities has focused on a variable-centered approach to examine the cumulative effect of adversity. Using Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and adopting a pattern-centered approach, the authors investigate how different youth may experience…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Outcomes of Education, Early Experience, Longitudinal Studies
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Jiang, Xin; Peguero, Anthony A. – Education and Urban Society, 2017
The children of immigrants' educational progress and success have been the focus of social research for decades. Although it is known that extracurricular activities contribute to adolescent development and overall well-being, it is also clear that participation varies across immigrant generations. Yet, empirical study explaining generational…
Descriptors: Immigration, Extracurricular Activities, Family Role, Adolescent Development