The academic achievement of African American students during early adolescence: An examination of multiple risk, promotive, and protective factors

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 367-399

  Gutman, Leslie Morrison ^a   Sameroff, Arnold J ^a   Eccles, Jacquelynne S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; African American; Early adolescence; Protective factors; Resilience; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0036617837     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015389103911     Document Type: Review

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