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Torian, Sarah; West, Alexandra; Williams, Janelle – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2019
Since 2001, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has been working with Atlanta's Southside communities to transform high-poverty city neighborhoods and help low-income families and children succeed. While some progress is being made, the gap between Atlanta's haves and have-nots remains immense. This report -- which is a follow-up to Casey's…
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Environment, Barriers, Minority Groups
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Purtell, Kelly M.; McLoyd, Vonnie C. – Youth & Society, 2013
Drawing on previous research linking patterns of adolescent employment--defined in terms of duration and intensity--to educational and occupational outcomes later in life (Staff & Mortimer, 2008), the present study (a) examined positive social behavior and academic variables as longitudinal predictors of patterns of adolescent employment…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Adolescents, Employment, Low Income Groups
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Farmer, Thomas W.; Dadisman, Kimberly; Latendresse, Shawn J.; Thompson, Jana; Irvin, Matthew J.; Zhang, Lei – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2006
This study examined community adults' conceptions of successful early adult outcomes for rural African American adolescents from 2 low-resource communities in the Deep South. Focus groups were conducted with parents, teachers, and community leaders. Parents also completed semistructured phone interviews. The focus groups identified 2 general types…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, High School Students, Rural Education, Rural Areas