29 research outputs found
Relationships Between Family Involvement in Head Start and Children's Interactive Peer Play
Teacher-Rated Family Involvement and Children's Social and Academic Outcomes in Kindergarten
The Influence of Perceived Family and Personal Factors on Self-Reported School Performance of Chinese and Western High School Students
An Ecological Model of Externalizing Behaviors in African-American Adolescents: No Family Is an Island
Family and Sociodemographic Predictors of School Readiness Among African American Boys in Kindergarten
Participation patterns in home-based family support programs: Ethnic variations
This study investigated the relationship between ethnicity and retention among families participating in a national network of home-based family support programs. Using archival data collected on 224 African American, 227 European American, and 219 Latino American mothers of newborns and 153 home visitors, multivariate analyses indicate greater participation by African American and Latino parents as compared with European American parents. Retention predictors vary by ethnicity. Strategies to form a supportive parent-provider alliance are discussed