Explaining the School Performance of African-American Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8104525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R D Taylor (0000-0002-1532-9488, Temple University, corresponding author), Robin J Casten (0000-0002-7910-9353), Robin Casten, Susanne M Flickinger, Debra Roberts (0000-0002-9595-4792), Cecil D Fulmore |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-44 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research on Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-8392 • E-ISSN: 1532-7795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327795jra0401_3 |
| OpenAlex | W2065120703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 62 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study examined the hypothesis that African-American adolescents' school achievement is detrimentally influenced by their perception of a discriminatory job ceiling affecting their employment opportunities. As a consequence of these perceptions, African-American adolescents allegedly: (a) devalue the importance of educational achievements (b) perceive that they have low academic ability, and (c) develop a social or racial identity at odds with academic achievement. These predictions were examined in a sample of 344 African-American and White students attending public and Catholic high schools. Results consistent with the model revealed that the more aware of discrimination the African-American adolescents were, the less important they perceived academic achievement to be, and the less engaged they were in their school work. However, the adolescents' awareness of discrimination was unrelated to their serf-perceptions of their own academic abilities and their ethnic identity. Indeed, adolescents' ethn
Developmental psychology · Mathematics education · Clinical Psychology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · School Choice and Performance
The Development of Ability Conceptions
School Belonging and the African American Adolescent
The Development of Competence Beliefs, Expectancies for Success, and Achievement Values from Childhood through Adolescence
Experiencing Everyday Prejudice and Discrimination
Schools, Academic Motivation, and Stage‐Environment Fit
Beyond a Two-Goal Theory of Motivation and Achievement
School belonging mediates the longitudinal effects of racial/ethnic identity on academic achievement and emotional well-being among Black and Latinx adolescents
Teacher Perceptions of the Emotional and Behavioral Functioning for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Parental Job Loss and Children's Educational Attainment in Black and White Middle‐Class Families
Ethnic/racial identity and academic achievement
Multiculturalism, Diversity, and African American College Students
Race, Class, and Gender in America
Identification with School
Racial/Ethnic Variations in the Influence of Parental Attachment on Adolescent Substance Abuse
Adolescent Modeling after Luminary and Star Idols and Development of Self-efficacy
Intervening with African-Americans
Too Cool for School? The Relationship between Coolness and Academic Reputation in Early Adolescence
Parenting in moderation
Reasons to attend college among ethnically diverse college students
A developmental perspective of the relationship of racial–ethnic identity to self-construct, achievement, and behavior in African American children
African American males in higher education
Mechanisms of Family Impact on African American Adolescents' HIV-Related Behavior
The Influence of Neighborhood Quality on Adolescents’ Educational Values and School Effort
Middle-Grade Predictors of Students’ Motivation and Behavior in High School
A multi-level analysis of school racial composition and ecological correlates of academic success
A Meta-Analysis on the Effects and Contributions of Public, Public Charter, and Religious Schools on Student Outcomes
The Importance of Family and School Domains in Adolescent Deviance
Racial and Ethnic Minority High School Students' Perceptions of School Disciplinary Practices
Schooling and Delinquency among White and African American Adolescents
Future Time Perspective, Hope, and Ethnic Identity Among African American Adolescents
A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Attending Religious Schools and Religiosity on Black and Hispanic Academic Achievement
The Relatonship Between Urban Students Attending Religious Revival Services and Academic and Social Outcomes
School Engagement as a Mediator of Academic Performance Among Urban Youth
Dispositions toward (Collective) Struggle and Educational Resilience in the Inner City
Ethnic Identity, Immigration, and Well‐Being
The Influence of Ethnic Discrimination and Ethnic Identification on African American adolescents' School and Socioemotional Adjustment
Psychological and biological responses to race-based social stress as pathways to disparities in educational outcomes
Racial Identity and Academic Attainment Among African American Adolescents
Public Ethnic Regard and Perceived Socioeconomic Stratification
The Role of Language, Parents, and Peers in Ethnic Identity Among Adolescents in Immigrant Families
Thinking About Makin’ It
Family, School, and Community Factors and Relationships to Racial–Ethnic Attitudes and Academic Achievement
Bridging the Ethnic Divide
Ethnicity as a social context for the development of African-American adolescents
Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity
Ethnic identity and its relationship to self-esteem, perceived efficacy and prosocial attitudes in early adolescence
The Protective Role of Religious Involvement in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents' Experiences of Racial Discrimination
The Relationships of Teacher Ethnic Discrimination, Ethnic Identification, and Host National Identification to School Misconduct of Turkish and Moroccan Immigrant Adolescents in Belgium
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Experimentally Evaluating the Impact of a School-Based African-Centered Emancipatory Intervention on the Ethnic Identity of African American Adolescents
Racism, Parent Support, and Math-Based Career Interests, Efficacy, and Outcome Expectations Among African American Adolescents
Black German Identities
Racial Ideological Beliefs and Racial Discrimination Experiences as Predictors of Academic Engagement Among African American Adolescents
Perceived Racism and Career Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescents
African American Adolescents' Discrimination Experiences and Academic Achievement
"Racelessness" in a Canadian Context? Exploring the Link between Black Students' Identity, Achievement, and Mental Health
Influence of Perceived Contextual Stress on Self-Esteem and Academic Outcomes in African American Adolescents
Facilitating Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in Family Therapy
The Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity
Profiles of African American College Students' Educational Utility and Performance
Development of Logical Reasoning and the School Performance of African American Adolescents in Relation to Socioeconomic Status, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem
Ecological Influences on School Achievement in a Diverse Youth Sample
| Unique citing works | 62 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2024 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |