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Bowen, Randyll P. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This quantitative correlational study examined to what extent, if any, a relationship exists between grit and course grade for Black males enrolled in a remedial math course at a community college in Upstate New York. Black male success has garnered significant attention in recent years in higher education. Empirical research suggested that Black…
Descriptors: Correlation, African American Students, Males, Remedial Mathematics
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Wilkinson, Deanna L.; Carr, Patrick J. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
Recent work on the relationship between adolescent violence and its outcomes has posited that aggression by adolescents who are exposed to violence can be viewed as an adaptive strategy that seeks to order dangerous and unpredictable environments. Using reports from 416 active violent youth, we analyze lifetime exposure to community violence and…
Descriptors: Scripts, Cues, Violence, Youth