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The Relationship between Violence Exposure and Academic Achievement in African American Adolescents Is Moderated by Emotion Regulation
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King, Vinetra L.; Mrug, Sylvie – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
Compared with other ethnic groups, African American adolescents are exposed to higher levels of family and community violence, which contribute to poorer academic achievement. This study examines whether emotion regulation moderates the effects of exposure to family and community violence on academic achievement among low-income African American…
Descriptors: Correlation, Violence, Academic Achievement, African American Students
Examining Effects of Poverty, Maternal Depression, and Children's Self-Regulation Abilities on the Development of Language and Cognition in Early Childhood: An Early Head Start Perspective
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Sharkins, Kimberly A.; Leger, Sarah E.; Ernest, James M. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
Early childhood poverty is a prevalent social issue, both in the United States and in the wider international community. It has been well established that factors associated with poverty, including familial income and parental education level, can negatively affect children's language and cognitive development, which can result in academic…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Poverty, Language Acquisition
Does Pre-School Education Matter? Understanding the Lived Experiences of Parents and Their Perceptions of Preschool Education
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Manigo, Catrina; Allison, Rinyka – Teacher Educators' Journal, 2017
According to the United States Department of Education, approximately 4,172,347 four-year-olds are eligible to attend publicly funded preschool programs. Of this number, only 1,709,607 of those eligible are enrolled in a publicly funded preschool program (U.S. Department of Education, 2014). Because of a lack of quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Urban Schools, School Districts, Qualitative Research