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Toosi, Negin R.; Babbitt, Laura G.; Ambady, Nalini; Sommers, Samuel R. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
This meta-analysis examined over 40 years of research on interracial interactions by exploring 4 types of outcomes: explicit attitudes toward interaction partners, participants' self-reports of their own emotional state, nonverbal or observed behavior, and objective measures of performance. Data were collected from 108 samples (N = 12,463)…
Descriptors: Race, Nonverbal Communication, Racial Composition, Interaction
Jones, LaTonya S. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Compared to other races, the college achievement gap is largest between Black men and women where females earn twice as many degrees as their male counterparts (National Center for Education Statistics, 2010, Status and trends in the education of racial and ethnic minorities). Many Black men attempt college and eventually drop out forfeiting their…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Colleges, Academic Degrees, Phenomenology
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Davis, Courtney; Brown, Barry; Bantz, Jean-Marie; Manno, Carla – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2002
We examined the empirical literature dating from 1979 to 2002 on the involvement of parents of African American students with special needs in their children's schooling. The purpose was to determine (a) the quantity of empirical studies on this topic, (b) the overall quality and form of this research, (c) specific outcomes of the studies, and (d)…
Descriptors: African American Students, Parent Participation, Special Needs Students, African Americans
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
The broad array of data presented each year in the "KIDS COUNT Data Book" is intended to illuminate the status of America's children and to assess trends in their well-being. By updating the assessment every year, KIDS COUNT provides ongoing benchmarks that can be used to see how states have advanced or regressed over time. Readers can…
Descriptors: Profiles, Maps, Well Being, Data Collection