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Lin, Alex R.; Dawes, Nickki P.; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Gaskin, Erin R. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2022
The decision to enroll in organized after-school activities involves a gradual negotiation of adolescents' independence between family members who can hold contrasting views on adolescents' autonomy. Furthermore, less is known about the culturally grounded nature of this decision-making process generally observed among the Latinx community,…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Hispanic American Students, Parents, After School Programs
Ettekal, Andrea Vest; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Menjívar, Cecilia; Delgado, Melissa Y. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2020
Grounded in bioecological theories, this mixed-method article examines aspects of culturally responsive organized activities. Study 1 used path analysis to quantitatively test relations between ethnic cultural features of activities (ways of integrating ethnic culture) and concurrent experiences (N = 150 Latino adolescents). Findings were mixed,…
Descriptors: Path Analysis, Correlation, Cultural Traits, Adolescents
Simpkins, Sandra D.; Riggs, Nathaniel R.; Ngo, Bic; Vest Ettekal, Andrea; Okamoto, Dina – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
Organized after-school activities promote positive youth development across a range of outcomes. To be most effective, organized activities need to meet high-quality standards. The eight features of quality developed by the National Research Council's Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth have helped guide the field in this regard.…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Social Class, Educational Finance, After School Programs
Price, Chara D.; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Menjívar, Cecilia – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
Families are theorized to influence adolescents' participation in skill-based after-school activities, but research has focused on the role of parents while neglecting the role of siblings. Siblings might be especially critical for Mexican-origin youth, the fastest growing youth population in the United States, due to a high value of family as…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Siblings, Mexican Americans, Leisure Time
Lin, Alex R.; Menjívar, Cecilia; Vest Ettekal, Andrea; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Gaskin, Erin R.; Pesch, Annelise – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2016
Organized activities have been found to provide positive experiences for Latino adolescents to develop confidence and learn critical life skills; however, these programs are sometimes a context where youth encounter negative experiences related to ethnic/racial microaggressions (ERMs). This qualitative study explores the types of ERMs that…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Adolescents, Aggression, Racial Bias