ERIC Number: EJ1254115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Parental Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Children of Color's Academic Success: A Meta-Analytic Review
Wang, Ming-Te; Smith, Leann V.; Miller-Cotto, Dana; Huguley, James P.
Child Development, v91 n3 e528-e544 May-Jun 2020
Increased attention is being placed on the importance of ethnic-racial socialization in children of color's academic outcomes. Synthesizing research on the effects of parental ethnic-racial socialization, this meta-analysis of 37 studies reveals that overall the relation between ethnic-racial socialization and academic outcomes was positive, though the strength varied by the specific academic outcome under consideration, dimension of ethnic-racial socialization utilized, developmental age of the child receiving the socialization, and racial/ethnic group implementing the socialization. Ethnic-racial socialization was positively related to academic performance, motivation, and engagement, with motivation being the strongest outcome. Most dimensions of ethnic-racial socialization were positively related to academic outcomes, except for promotion of mistrust. In addition, the link between ethnic-racial socialization and academic outcomes was strongest for middle school and college students, and when looking across ethnic-racial groups, this link was strongest for African American youth. The results suggest that different dimensions of ethnic-racial socialization have distinct relationships with diverse academic outcomes and that the effects of ethnic-racial socialization vary by both youth developmental levels and racial/ethnic groups.
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Racial Identification, Socialization, African American Students, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Trust (Psychology), Middle School Students, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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