Citation
Adedokun, O. A. & Balschwid, M. A. (2008). Community interactive processes and rural adolescents' educational attainment: Investigating the mediating effects of delinquency and self-esteem. Journal of Youth Development. vol. 3 (2) pp. 63-78Abstract
Thestudyreportedinthispaperexaminestheeffectsofcommunityinteractiveprocessesonruraladolescents’educationalachievement.Specifically,thepaperexploredthedirecteffectsofcommunityinteractiveprocessesonruraladolescents’educationalachievementandtheindirecteffectsviaself/esteemanddelinquency.Themethodofstructuralequationmodelingwasused toanalyzedatafromanationallyrepresentativepanelstudyofruraladolescentboysandgirlsin10thgradethrough12th grade.Theresultsmakeacompellingcasethatcommunitiesareconduitsforboostingself/esteem,facilitatingnormativebehaviorsandacademicperformanceinruraladolescentsURL
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Crime & delinquency EducationReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Journal of Youth DevelopmentAuthor(s)
Adedokun, O. A.Balschwid, M. A.