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Peer reviewedMetcalf, Kaaren; Gaier, Eugene L. – Adolescence, 1987
Examined 11th and 12th graders from upward striving, overprotective, indifferent, and conflicted homes concerning their attitudes toward their parents and academic achievement. Found upward-striving patterns of parenting significantly associated with underachievement. Pressuring these adolescents aroused reactions of anger, resentment, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Rearing, Family Role
