Citation
Sirin, Selcuk R. & Rogers-Sirin, Lauren (2004). Exploring school engagement of middle-class African American adolescents. Youth and Society. vol. 35 (3) pp. 323-340Abstract
Because of the scarcity of knowledge about middle-class African American adolescents, the present study explored psychological and parental factors in relation to academic performance. The participants were 336 middle-class African American students and their biological mothers. The findings suggest that for African American middle-class adolescents, educational expectations and school engagement have the strongest relation to academic performance. Self-esteem was not related to academic performance. The results also indicate that positive parent-adolescent relationships, not parents’educational values, were related to better academic performance. Implications for school counselors are discussed.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X03255006Keyword(s)
SchoolReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Youth and SocietyAuthor(s)
Sirin, Selcuk R.Rogers-Sirin, Lauren