James W Ainsworth
Biographic Data
| ID | 120889 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James W Ainsworth |
| GIVEN NAMES | James W |
| FAMILY NAME | Ainsworth |
| SIGNATURE | AINSWORTH J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 216 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Inheriting Possibility
Inheriting Possibility represents an ambitious effort to develop a theory that Dixon-Román calls “new materialism,” and to combine various types of analyses to address the intergenerational reproduction of social inequality through education. The author, in this heavily theoretical book, shows an impressively wide-ranging grasp of theories related to education and social inequality in general. There seem to be three main contributions of the book…
Does the Race of Neighborhood Role Models Matter? Collective Socialization Effects on Educational Achievement
This study examines whether neighborhood level collective socialization processes are racialized. It addresses whether Black and White students are affected differentially by their general neighborhood characteristics; whether the racial composition of positive and negative role models in a neighborhood shape student performance differently; and whether Black and White students receive differential benefit from the presence of same-race role mode…
Sex Differences in Parenting Behaviors in Single-Mother and Single-Father Households
Research on family structure has led some to claim that sex-based parenting differences exist. But if such differences exist in single-parent families, the absence of a second parent rather than specific sex-typed parenting might explain them. We examine differences in mothering and fathering behavior in single-parent households, where number of parents is held constant, and we describe individualist and structuralist perspectives for potential s…
Rethinking the Attitude-Achievement Paradox Among Blacks
Blacks offer positive responses to a wide range of survey questions gauging attitudes toward schooling, yet perform less well in school than do whites. The credibility of blacks' attitudes is a central issue among competing explanations for this paradox. In this article, the authors assess questions about the validity of blacks' pro-school attitudes with the National Education Longitudinal Study. Two findings prompted the authors to rethink the p…
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Stratification, School-Work Linkages and Vocational Education
Building on more classical status attainment and reproduction perspectives, this article examines the extent of class, race and gender inequality in high school vocational education, and the consequences for students' later educational and occupational trajectories. Analyses demonstrate significant class, race and gender disparities in vocational educational placement, even after accounting for prior achievement and educational expectations. The …
Why Does It Take a Village? The Mediation of Neighborhood Effects on Educational Achievement
The urban and educational literature has recently begun to focus on the increase of concentrated poverty in inner-city neighborhoods and the educational failure of youth often associated with living in these neighborhoods. The current study examines this issue by identifying which neighborhood characteristics influence educational achievement and what mechanisms mediate these associations. Using the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988…
Why Does It Take a Village? The Mediation of Neighborhood Effects on Educational Achievement
The urban and educational literature has recently begun to focus on the increase of concentrated poverty in inner-city neighborhoods and the educational failure of youth often associated with living in these neighborhoods. The current study examines this issue by identifying which neighborhood characteristics influence educational achievement and what mechanisms mediate these associations. Using the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988…
Stratification, School-Work Linkages and Vocational Education
Building on more classical status attainment and reproduction perspectives, this article examines the extent of class, race and gender inequality in high school vocational education, and the consequences for students' later educational and occupational trajectories. Analyses demonstrate significant class, race and gender disparities in vocational educational placement, even after accounting for prior achievement and educational expectations. The …
Rethinking the Attitude-Achievement Paradox Among Blacks
Blacks offer positive responses to a wide range of survey questions gauging attitudes toward schooling, yet perform less well in school than do whites. The credibility of blacks' attitudes is a central issue among competing explanations for this paradox. In this article, the authors assess questions about the validity of blacks' pro-school attitudes with the National Education Longitudinal Study. Two findings prompted the authors to rethink the p…
Does the Race of Neighborhood Role Models Matter? Collective Socialization Effects on Educational Achievement
This study examines whether neighborhood level collective socialization processes are racialized. It addresses whether Black and White students are affected differentially by their general neighborhood characteristics; whether the racial composition of positive and negative role models in a neighborhood shape student performance differently; and whether Black and White students receive differential benefit from the presence of same-race role mode…
Sex Differences in Parenting Behaviors in Single-Mother and Single-Father Households
Research on family structure has led some to claim that sex-based parenting differences exist. But if such differences exist in single-parent families, the absence of a second parent rather than specific sex-typed parenting might explain them. We examine differences in mothering and fathering behavior in single-parent households, where number of parents is held constant, and we describe individualist and structuralist perspectives for potential s…
Why Does It Take a Village? The Mediation of Neighborhood Effects on Educational Achievement
The urban and educational literature has recently begun to focus on the increase of concentrated poverty in inner-city neighborhoods and the educational failure of youth often associated with living in these neighborhoods. The current study examines this issue by identifying which neighborhood characteristics influence educational achievement and what mechanisms mediate these associations. Using the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988…
Special Reviewers
Stratification, School-Work Linkages and Vocational Education
Building on more classical status attainment and reproduction perspectives, this article examines the extent of class, race and gender inequality in high school vocational education, and the consequences for students' later educational and occupational trajectories. Analyses demonstrate significant class, race and gender disparities in vocational educational placement, even after accounting for prior achievement and educational expectations. The …
Rethinking the Attitude-Achievement Paradox Among Blacks
Blacks offer positive responses to a wide range of survey questions gauging attitudes toward schooling, yet perform less well in school than do whites. The credibility of blacks' attitudes is a central issue among competing explanations for this paradox. In this article, the authors assess questions about the validity of blacks' pro-school attitudes with the National Education Longitudinal Study. Two findings prompted the authors to rethink the p…
Does the Race of Neighborhood Role Models Matter? Collective Socialization Effects on Educational Achievement
This study examines whether neighborhood level collective socialization processes are racialized. It addresses whether Black and White students are affected differentially by their general neighborhood characteristics; whether the racial composition of positive and negative role models in a neighborhood shape student performance differently; and whether Black and White students receive differential benefit from the presence of same-race role mode…
Sex Differences in Parenting Behaviors in Single-Mother and Single-Father Households
Research on family structure has led some to claim that sex-based parenting differences exist. But if such differences exist in single-parent families, the absence of a second parent rather than specific sex-typed parenting might explain them. We examine differences in mothering and fathering behavior in single-parent households, where number of parents is held constant, and we describe individualist and structuralist perspectives for potential s…
Inheriting Possibility
Inheriting Possibility represents an ambitious effort to develop a theory that Dixon-Román calls “new materialism,” and to combine various types of analyses to address the intergenerational reproduction of social inequality through education. The author, in this heavily theoretical book, shows an impressively wide-ranging grasp of theories related to education and social inequality in general. There seem to be three main contributions of the book…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · School Choice and Performance (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Collective efficacy (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Educational attainment (2 works)