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Haddad, Eileen; Chen, Chuansheng; Greenberger, Ellen – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Previous research has consistently documented the importance of VIPs (mentors or important non-parental adults) in the lives of adolescents. Little is known, however, about whether VIPs play the same important roles across ethnic groups and whether VIPs remain influential when adolescents are older and involved in romantic relationships. The…
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Ethnic Groups, Adolescents, Psychology
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Witherspoon, Dawn; Ennett, Susan – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
There is a dearth of literature that examines rural youths' school transition and adaptation over the middle and high school years. Given rural education challenges, this study examines rural youths' developmental trajectories of self-reported grades and affective and behavioral educational outcomes (i.e., school belonging, value of education,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Middle School Students, Behavior Problems, Extracurricular Activities