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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Sax, Linda J.; Weintraub, Dayna S. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
During a time of growing parental involvement in the lives of college-going students, this study examines how interactions with parents relate to students' sense of emotional well-being and how this varies by gender. Using longitudinal data on first-year college students at one institution, the study reveals the importance of both quality and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Student Relationship, Parent Child Relationship
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Harper, Casandra E.; Sax, Linda J.; Wolf, De'Sha S. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2012
This study examined the relationship between parental contact (frequency of student-parent communication) and involvement (parents' interest and/or involvement in students' academic progress and decision-making) with college students' personal, social, and academic development. Parental involvement accounted for over two-thirds of the significant…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Class, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement