19 research outputs found
An Ecological Model of Externalizing Behaviors in African-American Adolescents: No Family Is an Island
No full textThe Influence of Perceived Family and Personal Factors on Self-Reported School Performance of Chinese and Western High School Students
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Family and Sociodemographic Predictors of School Readiness Among African American Boys in Kindergarten
No full textLanguage attitudes and heritage language maintenance among Chinese immigrant families in the USA
No full textParticipation patterns in home-based family support programs: Ethnic variations
No full textThis 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
