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Hernandez, Diley; Rana, Shaheen; Rao, Analia; Usselman, Marion – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2017
The present study compared the effectiveness of a self-affirmation and a role model guest lecture intervention on reducing students' perceptions of science-related social identity threat. Participants included 67 Latino high school students enrolled in a college preparation program. Students were randomly assigned either to a self-affirmation…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Hispanic American Students, Intervention, Self Concept
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Bouchey, Heather A.; Shoulberg, Erin K.; Jodl, Kathleen M.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
This study investigated prospective relations between older siblings' support and academic engagement and younger siblings' academic adjustment from 7th to post-8th grade. The study was unique in that it incorporated a sample of both African American and European American adolescents. Also investigated was the extent to which the gender…
Descriptors: Siblings, Early Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment
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Gilmartin, Shannon; Denson, Nida; Li, Erika; Bryant, Alyssa; Aschbacher, Pamela – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
To examine how school characteristics are tied to science and engineering views and aspirations of students who are underrepresented in science and engineering fields, this mixed-methods study explores relationships between aspects of students' science identities, and the representation of women among high school science teachers. Quantitative…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Majors (Students), Females, Women Faculty