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Cross, Jennifer Riedl; Fletcher, Kathryn L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Studies with adults of social dominance orientation (SDO), a preference for inequality among social groups, have found correlations with various prejudices and support for discriminatory practices. This study explores the construct among adolescents at an age when they are beginning to recognize the social groups in their environment, particularly…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Adolescents, Multivariate Analysis, Social Environment
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Stewart, Endya B. – Education and Urban Society, 2008
This research examines the extent to which individual-level and school structural variables are predictors of academic achievement among a sample of 10th grade students abstracted from the National Educational Longitudinal Study database. A secondary analysis of the data produced the following findings. The study results show that individual-level…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Parent School Relationship, Grade 10
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Engerman, Kimarie – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
A study analyzed family decision-making style, peer group affiliation, and academic achievement in 10th grade as predictors of academic achievement of African American students in 12th grade. Findings indicated that though peer groups were known to influence academic performance, affiliation with learning oriented peers in 10th grade did not…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Grade 10, Grade 12, Academic Achievement