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Direct linkJeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2011
This article examines the views of Darwinist evolution on issues regarding race and how this contributed to the spread of racism in the United States. The writings of Charles Darwin and a myriad of his followers are examined, including Herbert Spencer, Francis Galton, and others. The influence of Darwinism in contributing to the growth of…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, United States History
Jeynes, William H. – Journal of Negro Education, 2010
A research synthesis was conducted including three meta analyses, a review of the relevant literature, and supplemental analyses examining the relationship between personal faith and the reduction of the achievement gap. Personal faith included belief and adherence to any religion. The results of the three meta-analyses indicated that: (a)…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, African American Students, Meta Analysis, Synthesis
Jeynes, William H. – Praeger, 2009
This book offers an examination of the related topics of school prayer and character education in the United States, advocating for their return to public schools. In 1962 and 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court made rulings that removed prayer and Bible reading from public schools. But in the aftermath of the rulings, the nation endured one of the worst…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Public Schools, Crime, Personality
Jeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2005
This study examines the effects of attending religious revival services on the educational and behavioral outcomes of urban students. Specifically, the influence of attending the most recognized revival of the past decade is analyzed. Urban student attendees from throughout the United States attend, are surveyed, and then are randomly selected to…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Quality of Life, Family Life, Control Groups
Peer reviewedJeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2003
Using data from the 1992 National Education Longitudinal Survey, this study examined the effects of student religious commitment on academic achievement. Results indicate that very religious urban and non-urban children performed better on most academic measures than their less religious counterparts, even when controlling for race, gender, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Children, Public Schools
Peer reviewedJeynes, William H. – Urban Education, 2003
Used data from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey to examine the impact of student religious commitment and living in intact families on academic achievement among black and Hispanic 12th graders. Students with intact families and high levels of religiosity scored as well as all white students on most achievement measures and higher than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Family Structure
