Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ817455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Interracial Best Friendships: Relationship with 10th Graders' Academic Achievement Level
Newgent, Rebecca A.; Lee, Sang Min; Daniel, Ashley F.
Professional School Counseling, v11 n2 p98-104 Dec 2007
The authors examined the relationships between interracial best friendships and 10th-grade students' academic achievement. The analysis consisted of data from 13,134 participants in the ELS:2002 database. The results indicated that interracial best friendships for minority students (African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, and American Indians) generally have a positive relationship with students' academic achievement. Discussion and implications of the results are presented. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: American Indians, Academic Achievement, Friendship, Grade 10, Minority Groups, Peer Relationship, Racial Relations, Racial Factors, Correlation, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Whites, Socioeconomic Status, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
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