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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Racial Identity Attitudes and Academic Achievement among At-Risk Black Female Adolescents
Hughes, Carolyn; Manns, Nicole N.; Ford, Donna Y.
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v15 n1 p25-32 2009
Racial identity attitudes, a construct proposed as a measure of the world view of Blacks (Cross & Vandiver, 2001), and academic performance of a group of Black females attending a high-poverty, failing high school with a 42% graduation rate were examined. These young women were either pregnant or parenting and attended a parenting support group at their school. Findings revealed that racial identity attitude scores generally were low for participants. In addition, two subscale scores were significantly related to school absence and academic performance. Significant relationships were also found among subscale scores. Findings are discussed in relation to future research and practice in the areas of racial identity attitudes and pregnancy prevention and parenting support programs for at-risk Black female youth. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, World Views, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Child Rearing, Racial Identification, At Risk Persons, African Americans, Adolescents, Ethnicity, Correlation, Poverty, Low Achievement, Pregnancy, Early Parenthood, Attendance Patterns, Prevention, Social Support Groups, Racial Attitudes, Afrocentrism, Cultural Pluralism, Family Influence, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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