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Parent Involvement as a Predictor of Teacher-Child Relationship Quality in Third Grade
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Wyrick, Amanda J.; Rudasill, Kathleen Moritz – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: Research on teacher-child relationships is important, as the quality of this relationship is linked to numerous child outcomes in the areas of academic and social functioning. In addition, parent involvement has been identified as a significant factor in the successful development of a child. This study attempted to join these…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Child Health, Student Adjustment, Parent School Relationship
A Multidimensional, Multilevel Examination of Mother and Father Involvement among Culturally Diverse Head Start Families
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McWayne, Christine; Campos, Rodrigo; Owsianik, Marissa – Journal of School Psychology, 2008
In this study we examined the relationships between family demographics and level of satisfaction with school contact as possible determinants of multiple dimensions of family involvement in early childhood education. Participants included 171 urban, Head Start parents (108 mothers and 63 fathers). Results revealed that for mothers, having less…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mothers, Family Involvement
Predictors and Moderators of Psychological Distress in Mothers of Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Tobing, Lauren E.; Glenwick, David S. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2006
This study explored potential predictors of psychological distress and moderators of the relation between parenting stress and psychological distress in mothers of children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). Ninety-seven mothers of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders completed measures assessing children's functional…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Child Rearing, Coping
Association of Financial Resources with Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment in African American Families
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Taylor, Ronald D.; Rodriguez, Antoinette U.; Seaton, Eleanor K.; Dominguez, Antonio – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2004
The association of mothers' report of the adequacy of family financial resources with African American mothers' and adolescents' depressive symptoms was assessed. Findings for families with male adolescents revealed that mothers' report of the adequacy of families' financial resources was linked to mothers' and adolescents' depressive…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Family Financial Resources, Adolescents