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Odimegwu, Clifford; Somefun, Oluwaseyi Dolapo; Akinyemi, Joshua – SAGE Open, 2017
Due to globalization, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing some changes in her traditional family patterns. A large body of research has examined the relationship between family structure and youth developmental outcomes and few studies have reported the gender differentials in the effect of changing family structure on these outcomes. In an…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Family Structure
Lopez, Miguel – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Researchers, institutional leaders, government policy makers, and leading foundations note the significant role an educated Latina/o population plays in the nation, future workforce, and democracy. This longitudinal study examines the experiences in U.S. colleges and universities that prepare Latina/o students for participation in American…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Colleges, Universities
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Brown, Eric C.; Hawkins, J. David; Arthur, Michael W.; Briney, John S.; Fagan, Abigail A. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This study examines prevention system transformation as part of a community-randomized controlled trial of Communities That Care (CTC). Using data from surveys of community leaders, we examine differences between CTC and control communities 4.5 years after CTC implementation. Significantly higher levels of adopting a science-based approach to…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Poverty, Prevention, Drug Use