Promoting academic achievement: The role of peers and family in the academic engagement of African American adolescents

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-212

  Stanard, Pia ^a   Belgrave, Faye Z ^a   Corneille, Maya A ^a   Wilson, Karen D ^a   Owens, Kristal ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; African american youth; Ecological theory; Family cohesion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; ROLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049428130     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2010.486298     Document Type: Article

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