ERIC Number: ED649249
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 34
Abstractor: As Provided
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Inequality in Black and White High School Students' Perceptions of School Support: An Examination of Race in Context
Jessika H. Bottiani; Catherine P. Bradshaw; Tamar Mendelson
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Supportive relationships with adults at school are critical to student engagement in adolescence. Additional research is needed to understand how students' racial backgrounds interact with the school context to shape their perceptions of school support. This study employed multilevel, latent variable methods with a sample of Black and White students (N = 19,726, 35.8% Black, 49.9% male, mean age = 15.9) in 58 high schools to explore variation in perceived caring, equity, and high expectations by student race, school diversity, and socioeconomic context. The results indicated that Black students perceived less caring and equity relative to White students overall, and that equity and high expectations were lower in diverse schools for both Black and White students. Nonetheless, racial disparities were attenuated in more diverse schools. The findings point to the need for intervention to improve perceptions of school support for Black youth and for all students in lower income and more diverse schools. [This paper was published in "Journal of Youth and Adolescence" v45 n6 p1176-1191 2016.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110107; R324A07118

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