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Baams, Laura; Pollitt, Amanda M.; Laub, Carolyn; Russell, Stephen T. – Applied Developmental Science, 2020
Research shows that Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are associated with school climate and student well-being, but it is unclear what school characteristics may account for some of these findings. The current study describes characteristics of schools with and without GSAs. Using a population-based sample of 1,360 California public high schools,…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Clubs, Sexual Orientation, Educational Environment
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Witkow, Melissa R.; Huynh, Virginia; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
Ethnic and generational differences in motivation and achievement have been well-established. However, minimal research has examined the role of social factors on educational outcomes among individuals from diverse backgrounds. With a longitudinal sample of 408 Latino, Asian, and European-American students, we examine family, discrimination, and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 12, College Students, Academic Persistence
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Russell, Stephen T.; Heck, Katherine E. – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
There is a widespread belief that youth drop out of youth development programs during the middle school years. Alternative explanations for the smaller number of adolescent program participants have yet to be explored. We examine age trends in program enrollment using data from over 221,000 youth enrolled in the California 4-H Youth Development…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Dropouts, Early Adolescents, Enrollment Trends