Previous research has documented that adverse life experiences during adolescence, particularly for ethnic minorities, have a long-term influence on income and asset attainment and that this relationship is largely mediated by educational achievement. We extend prior research by investigating three research questions. First, we investigate the…

In an era of accountability focused primarily on academic outcomes, it may be useful to reconsider the other original aim of U.S. schools: citizenship development. Using longitudinal, nationally representative data (Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement Study [AHAA] and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health [Add Health]), we…

Presents a study in which the attachment and engagement of students from different racial-ethnic groups was examined and whether properties of schools affected these outcomes. Finds differences across racial-ethnic groups in terms of attachment and engagement by exploring models from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. (CMK)