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The Development of Prosociality among Christian Arab Children in Israel: The Role of Children's Household Religiosity and of the Recipient's Neediness
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Sabato, Hagit; Kogut, Tehila – Developmental Psychology, 2020
We examined the development of sharing behavior of children (aged 6 to 12) within the unique, minority population of Christian Arab children in Israel (N = 319). Children had the opportunity to share candy with a needy or non-needy recipient. Parents' level of religiosity was assessed using the Duke University Religion Index questionnaire (DUREL).…
Descriptors: Social Development, Arabs, Christianity, Foreign Countries
Behavioral, Emotional, and Academic Adjustment in a National Probability Sample of African American Children: Effects of Age, Gender, and Family Structure.
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Barbarin, Oscar A.; Soler, Robin E. – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Presents the frequency of behavioral, emotional, and academic adjustment problems in a national sample of 734 male and 724 female African-American children and adolescents from the National Health Interview Survey Child Health Supplement. Patterns of adjustment within specific groups also were examined, based on age, gender, socioeconomic status,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Age Differences
Characteristics of Pregnant Adolescents Receiving Prenatal Care at School-Based or Hospital-Based Clinics.
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Smith, Peggy B.; Gingiss, Phyllis L. – Journal of Health Education, 1996
A survey of pregnant inner-city adolescents at school-based and public hospitals examined relationships between demographics, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics, and tobacco and alcohol behaviors. Results highlighted the heterogeneity of pregnant adolescents served in different clinical settings and indicated a need to tailor educational…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Clinics
Behavioral Style, Culture, and Teaching and Learning.
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Hilliard, Asa G., III – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Argues that unique behavioral styles can be identified among African-American populations and that behavioral style may help explain differences in test performance for white and African-American students. Implications for all students of providing stylistic diversity in the schools and student ability to use multiple learning styles are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Black Students, Cognitive Style
Dimensions of School Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study.
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McInerney, Dennis M.; Sinclair, Kenneth E. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992
Examines M. L. Maehr's Personal Investment Model of motivation. Presents evidence for the usefulness of the theoretical framework and the validity of the Inventory of School Motivation, based on the theory, using data for 2,152 high school students from aboriginal (n=492), migrant (n=487), and Anglo (n=1,173) backgrounds in Australia. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories
Teachers' Perspectives on Their Work with Families in a Bilingual Community.
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Allexsaht-Snider, Martha – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1995
Reviews research on teacher-parent relations, integrating three teachers' perspectives on their work with families in a bilingual community. Describes observations and interviews with teachers and parents over a school year that offer data for an in-depth analysis of teachers' perspectives on teacher-parent interactions in this setting. Discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Bilingual Education, Case Studies