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Okwumabua, Jebose O. – Journal of Negro Education, 1999
Examined the relationship between decision making skills and age among at-risk African American middle school boys. Survey data indicated that although older students outperformed young ones, boys were generally not efficacious in their ability to make decisions with a health or social focus. Students made the most errors involving skipped steps,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Students, Decision Making, High Risk Students