NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Pritchard, David A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Concludes that there is no evidence for differential validity in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) between racial subgroups and that black norms for the MMPI are premature. Criticism of these findings is also presented. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Blacks, Methods Research, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McLoyd, Vonnie C. and Randolph, Suzanne M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1986
Examines secular trends in research on Afro-American children appearing in CHILD DEVELOPMENT between 1936 and 1980. A statistical analysis revealed dramatic changes in the frequency and type of research on this population, and identified some of the changing social issues and perspectives that are reflected in the research. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine S., Ed.; Cabrera, Natasha, Ed. – 2002
Despite an unprecedented surge of research on fathers, progress in the study of father involvement generally occurs within rather than across disciplines. This handbook highlights the challenges facing researchers of father involvement across disciplines. Following an introduction, the chapters of the book are as follows: 1) "Methodological,…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Support, Children, Context Effect