Robin L Jarrett
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 84934 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Robin L Jarrett |
| NOMBRES | Robin L |
| APELLIDO | Jarrett |
| FIRMA | JARRETT R L |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 463 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1986 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 10 |
An investigation of the perspectives of low-income Latina mothers with preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten
Research in the United States (U.S.) documents that young Latino children whose families are characterized by demographic risk factors disproportionately lack the early literacy skills needed to successfully transition to kindergarten. Quantitative studies using comparative samples have found lower quality home learning environments and lower scores on a child outcome assessments among Latino children compared to their Black and White peers. A sm…
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
When We Do Sit Down Together
Regular family meal times have been associated with enhanced family cohesion and positive developmental outcomes for children-youth, especially in White and/or middle-class families. Less is known about the meal time experiences of low-income African American families. Guided by a family resilience perspective, this study examines meal times among a sample of low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers in an inner-city neighborhood. We…
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
You Just Have to Build a Bridge and Get Over It”
This article examines the experiences of food shortages among a sample of low-income, African American caregivers of preschoolers and how they coped with the risk of inadequate food supplies. Data derived from qualitative interviews identified multiple food-based, social network-based, and institution-based strategies that caregivers used to alleviate or prevent food shortages. The configuration of strategies varied among households and reflected…
He’s still a child right now, so he has a long way to go to try to keep his health up there
Little research examines how families respond to the neighborhood food environment and family poverty barriers to children’s nutritional health. Informed by a family strengths perspective that emphasizes agency, this exploratory study used qualitative data from twelve low-income African American female caregivers to explore strategies that women used to promote the nutritional health of their preschool-age children. We identified multiple restric…
No Child Left Inside
In this study, 13 low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers were interviewed to explore neighborhood obstacles to children's physical activity and the strategies caregivers used against these challenges. Built environment barriers included social and physical disorder, crime and violence, speeding traffic, and stray dogs. Recreational settings were few, inaccessible, and poorly equipped and maintained. In addition to high facility fe…
Finding Community in Family
Neighborhood-effects theorists hypothesize that key compositional, social, institutional, and normative features of urban neighborhoods undermine family functioning. Drawing on qualitative interview data from low-income African American women who are part of extended-kin networks, the authors identify several "survival strategies" that promote family stability in the face of neighborhood challenges. Resource pooling, family sociability, service a…
Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection
Developing social capital through participation in organized youth programs
Organized youth programs can serve as a context in which youth are connected to resource‐bearing adults in the community who promote the development of social capital. This article explores the process of how this happens and what types of resources are gained by youth. Qualitative interviews were conducted with adolescents in three youth programs over a three‐ to four‐month period. Two key findings emerged. First, relationships with community ad…
In the Mix, Yet on the Margins
In the 1990s, the most popular theoretical and empirical research issue concerning the local ecologies of families focused on the impact of family structures (e.g., household composition) and processes (e.g., child management strategies) on the relationship between urban neighborhoods and child and adolescent development. In this article, we synthesize and critically examine the decade's prevailing literature on the topic, organizing this review …
Successful Parenting in High-Risk Neighborhoods
Impoverished inner-city neighborhoods in the United States are threatening contexts for the development of youngsters during middle childhood and adolescence. Nevertheless, some African-American families living in such neighborhoods succeed in protecting their children from the risks of "the streets" and launch them on paths toward achievement. Using quotes and ethnographic material from many studies, this article illustrates some of the parentin…
Dynamic Dimensions of Family Structure in-Low-Income African American Families
A common conceptualization of family structure used in studies of low-income African Americans is a dichotomized construct that contrasts one- parent, female-headed households with two-parent family units. The consistent use of this conceptualization has impeded the exploration of the impact that dynamic dimensions of family structure have on family functioning. This paper outlines several fundamental dimensions of family structure that should be…
African American Children, Families, and Neighborhoods
(1998). African American Children, Families, and Neighborhoods: Qualitative Contributions to Understanding Developmental Pathways. Applied Developmental Science: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 2-16
African American Mothers and Grandmothers in Poverty
Dramatic changes in household and family formation patterns among low-income African American families have revived interest in the relationship between family life and poverty. Identifying these changes, the demographic perspective has quantitatively documented increases in female headship and non-marital childbearing, and decreases in marriage among African Americans. Comparative data from two generations of women in poverty (mothers and grandm…
African American Family and Parenting Strategies in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Resilience among Low-Income African American Youth
This commentary uses ethnographic data on lowincome African American youth and their families to expand on theoretical discussions of resilience. Substantive findings are presented to highlight the impact of environmental conditions and family characteristics on specific processes. The discussion further considers the methodological contributions of ethnographic research for generating key insights on youth resilience
Growing up Poor
The primary goal of this article is to discuss the family experiences of socially mobile adolescents in poor African American neighborhoods. Based on a review of existing qualitative studies, these data identify and describe an array of family strategies that buffer adolescents from the risks of growing up in poverty. These observations expand on quantitative studies that limit their discussions to a small number of parenting behaviors. The secon…
Living Poor
Journal Article Living Poor: Family Life Among Single Parent, African-American Women Get access Robin L. Jarrett Robin L. Jarrett 1Loyola University of Chicago **Corresondence to: Jarrett, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Sociology, 6525 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 41, Issue 1, 1 February 1994, Pages 30–49, https://doi.or…
Black and White Families
Living Poor
Journal Article Living Poor: Family Life Among Single Parent, African-American Women Get access Robin L. Jarrett Robin L. Jarrett 1Loyola University of Chicago **Corresondence to: Jarrett, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Sociology, 6525 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 41, Issue 1, 1 February 1994, Pages 30–49, https://doi.or…
In the Mix, Yet on the Margins
In the 1990s, the most popular theoretical and empirical research issue concerning the local ecologies of families focused on the impact of family structures (e.g., household composition) and processes (e.g., child management strategies) on the relationship between urban neighborhoods and child and adolescent development. In this article, we synthesize and critically examine the decade's prevailing literature on the topic, organizing this review …
Growing up Poor
The primary goal of this article is to discuss the family experiences of socially mobile adolescents in poor African American neighborhoods. Based on a review of existing qualitative studies, these data identify and describe an array of family strategies that buffer adolescents from the risks of growing up in poverty. These observations expand on quantitative studies that limit their discussions to a small number of parenting behaviors. The secon…
African American Family and Parenting Strategies in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Developing social capital through participation in organized youth programs
Organized youth programs can serve as a context in which youth are connected to resource‐bearing adults in the community who promote the development of social capital. This article explores the process of how this happens and what types of resources are gained by youth. Qualitative interviews were conducted with adolescents in three youth programs over a three‐ to four‐month period. Two key findings emerged. First, relationships with community ad…
Successful Parenting in High-Risk Neighborhoods
Impoverished inner-city neighborhoods in the United States are threatening contexts for the development of youngsters during middle childhood and adolescence. Nevertheless, some African-American families living in such neighborhoods succeed in protecting their children from the risks of "the streets" and launch them on paths toward achievement. Using quotes and ethnographic material from many studies, this article illustrates some of the parentin…
Dynamic Dimensions of Family Structure in-Low-Income African American Families
A common conceptualization of family structure used in studies of low-income African Americans is a dichotomized construct that contrasts one- parent, female-headed households with two-parent family units. The consistent use of this conceptualization has impeded the exploration of the impact that dynamic dimensions of family structure have on family functioning. This paper outlines several fundamental dimensions of family structure that should be…
Finding Community in Family
Neighborhood-effects theorists hypothesize that key compositional, social, institutional, and normative features of urban neighborhoods undermine family functioning. Drawing on qualitative interview data from low-income African American women who are part of extended-kin networks, the authors identify several "survival strategies" that promote family stability in the face of neighborhood challenges. Resource pooling, family sociability, service a…
Resilience among Low-Income African American Youth
This commentary uses ethnographic data on lowincome African American youth and their families to expand on theoretical discussions of resilience. Substantive findings are presented to highlight the impact of environmental conditions and family characteristics on specific processes. The discussion further considers the methodological contributions of ethnographic research for generating key insights on youth resilience
African American Mothers and Grandmothers in Poverty
Dramatic changes in household and family formation patterns among low-income African American families have revived interest in the relationship between family life and poverty. Identifying these changes, the demographic perspective has quantitatively documented increases in female headship and non-marital childbearing, and decreases in marriage among African Americans. Comparative data from two generations of women in poverty (mothers and grandm…
Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection
You Just Have to Build a Bridge and Get Over It”
This article examines the experiences of food shortages among a sample of low-income, African American caregivers of preschoolers and how they coped with the risk of inadequate food supplies. Data derived from qualitative interviews identified multiple food-based, social network-based, and institution-based strategies that caregivers used to alleviate or prevent food shortages. The configuration of strategies varied among households and reflected…
No Child Left Inside
In this study, 13 low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers were interviewed to explore neighborhood obstacles to children's physical activity and the strategies caregivers used against these challenges. Built environment barriers included social and physical disorder, crime and violence, speeding traffic, and stray dogs. Recreational settings were few, inaccessible, and poorly equipped and maintained. In addition to high facility fe…
When We Do Sit Down Together
Regular family meal times have been associated with enhanced family cohesion and positive developmental outcomes for children-youth, especially in White and/or middle-class families. Less is known about the meal time experiences of low-income African American families. Guided by a family resilience perspective, this study examines meal times among a sample of low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers in an inner-city neighborhood. We…
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
Black and White Families
Living Poor
Journal Article Living Poor: Family Life Among Single Parent, African-American Women Get access Robin L. Jarrett Robin L. Jarrett 1Loyola University of Chicago **Corresondence to: Jarrett, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Sociology, 6525 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 41, Issue 1, 1 February 1994, Pages 30–49, https://doi.or…
Growing up Poor
The primary goal of this article is to discuss the family experiences of socially mobile adolescents in poor African American neighborhoods. Based on a review of existing qualitative studies, these data identify and describe an array of family strategies that buffer adolescents from the risks of growing up in poverty. These observations expand on quantitative studies that limit their discussions to a small number of parenting behaviors. The secon…
African American Family and Parenting Strategies in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Resilience among Low-Income African American Youth
This commentary uses ethnographic data on lowincome African American youth and their families to expand on theoretical discussions of resilience. Substantive findings are presented to highlight the impact of environmental conditions and family characteristics on specific processes. The discussion further considers the methodological contributions of ethnographic research for generating key insights on youth resilience
African American Children, Families, and Neighborhoods
(1998). African American Children, Families, and Neighborhoods: Qualitative Contributions to Understanding Developmental Pathways. Applied Developmental Science: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 2-16
African American Mothers and Grandmothers in Poverty
Dramatic changes in household and family formation patterns among low-income African American families have revived interest in the relationship between family life and poverty. Identifying these changes, the demographic perspective has quantitatively documented increases in female headship and non-marital childbearing, and decreases in marriage among African Americans. Comparative data from two generations of women in poverty (mothers and grandm…
Successful Parenting in High-Risk Neighborhoods
Impoverished inner-city neighborhoods in the United States are threatening contexts for the development of youngsters during middle childhood and adolescence. Nevertheless, some African-American families living in such neighborhoods succeed in protecting their children from the risks of "the streets" and launch them on paths toward achievement. Using quotes and ethnographic material from many studies, this article illustrates some of the parentin…
Dynamic Dimensions of Family Structure in-Low-Income African American Families
A common conceptualization of family structure used in studies of low-income African Americans is a dichotomized construct that contrasts one- parent, female-headed households with two-parent family units. The consistent use of this conceptualization has impeded the exploration of the impact that dynamic dimensions of family structure have on family functioning. This paper outlines several fundamental dimensions of family structure that should be…
In the Mix, Yet on the Margins
In the 1990s, the most popular theoretical and empirical research issue concerning the local ecologies of families focused on the impact of family structures (e.g., household composition) and processes (e.g., child management strategies) on the relationship between urban neighborhoods and child and adolescent development. In this article, we synthesize and critically examine the decade's prevailing literature on the topic, organizing this review …
Developing social capital through participation in organized youth programs
Organized youth programs can serve as a context in which youth are connected to resource‐bearing adults in the community who promote the development of social capital. This article explores the process of how this happens and what types of resources are gained by youth. Qualitative interviews were conducted with adolescents in three youth programs over a three‐ to four‐month period. Two key findings emerged. First, relationships with community ad…
Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection
Finding Community in Family
Neighborhood-effects theorists hypothesize that key compositional, social, institutional, and normative features of urban neighborhoods undermine family functioning. Drawing on qualitative interview data from low-income African American women who are part of extended-kin networks, the authors identify several "survival strategies" that promote family stability in the face of neighborhood challenges. Resource pooling, family sociability, service a…
He’s still a child right now, so he has a long way to go to try to keep his health up there
Little research examines how families respond to the neighborhood food environment and family poverty barriers to children’s nutritional health. Informed by a family strengths perspective that emphasizes agency, this exploratory study used qualitative data from twelve low-income African American female caregivers to explore strategies that women used to promote the nutritional health of their preschool-age children. We identified multiple restric…
No Child Left Inside
In this study, 13 low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers were interviewed to explore neighborhood obstacles to children's physical activity and the strategies caregivers used against these challenges. Built environment barriers included social and physical disorder, crime and violence, speeding traffic, and stray dogs. Recreational settings were few, inaccessible, and poorly equipped and maintained. In addition to high facility fe…
You Just Have to Build a Bridge and Get Over It”
This article examines the experiences of food shortages among a sample of low-income, African American caregivers of preschoolers and how they coped with the risk of inadequate food supplies. Data derived from qualitative interviews identified multiple food-based, social network-based, and institution-based strategies that caregivers used to alleviate or prevent food shortages. The configuration of strategies varied among households and reflected…
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
When We Do Sit Down Together
Regular family meal times have been associated with enhanced family cohesion and positive developmental outcomes for children-youth, especially in White and/or middle-class families. Less is known about the meal time experiences of low-income African American families. Guided by a family resilience perspective, this study examines meal times among a sample of low-income African American caregivers of preschoolers in an inner-city neighborhood. We…
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
An investigation of the perspectives of low-income Latina mothers with preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten
Research in the United States (U.S.) documents that young Latino children whose families are characterized by demographic risk factors disproportionately lack the early literacy skills needed to successfully transition to kindergarten. Quantitative studies using comparative samples have found lower quality home learning environments and lower scores on a child outcome assessments among Latino children compared to their Black and White peers. A sm…
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