ERIC Number: EJ767402
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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The Relationships of Peer Norms, Ethnic Identity, and Peer Support to School Engagement in Urban Youth
Shin, Richard; Daly, Bryan; Vera, Elizabeth
Professional School Counseling, v10 n4 p379-388 Apr 2007
Investigating variables associated with the school success and educational resilience of urban youth of color should be a high priority because of the persistent achievement gap in the United States. The current study examined individual and peer factors' relation to the school engagement of 132 seventh- and eighth-grade students from a diverse public elementary school in a large Midwestern city. The participants ranged in age from 12 to 15 years old. In this study, positive peer norms, peer support, and positive ethnic identification were hypothesized to intervene in the relationship between negative peer norms and low school engagement. The findings suggest that both positive peer norms and positive ethnic identity may serve as significant protective factors for urban youth of color. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Norms, Ethnicity, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Personality Traits, Minority Groups, Urban Education, Low Achievement, Grade 7, Grade 8, Early Adolescents, Positive Reinforcement, Negative Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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