Connections Between Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students Arelí Dohner-Chávez Abstract This study used a correlational design to investigate how parental involvement and ethnicity (Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic) is related to the academic achievement (measured by grade point average) of college students. Participants included 48 Hispanic and 40 non-Hispanic college students who were asked about parental involvement received during their primary education
Free High school College Informed consent
Leadership Styles and Theories Erica Hunter Faculty: Sherry Knight NUR 415 Leadership and Management in Nursing March 18th‚ 2013 The student name indicated on this title page signifies that the author has read and understands the IWU Honesty Policy as outlined in the Student Handbook and IWU Catalog. Affixing this statement to the title page certifies that no cheating or dishonest use of information has occurred in completing this assignment. The work submitted is original work specific
Premium Motivation Leadership
By: Kristin Brenner Parental Pressure = Late nights‚ Health risks‚ Confusion Why this may be occurring and strategies for elimination… Some Parents Expectations: ◊ Adolescents should spend all or most of their time studying‚ instead of being able to socialize with their friends ◊ Adolescents should start producing good grades even at an early age of nine (Murphy‚ 2005) ◊ Adolescents should begin building Harvard-quality resumes Risks ⇒ Mental Risks: ◊ Suicide o The constant pressure
Premium Suicide
Individuality distinguishes one person or thing from others (Landau‚ 364 Ed). A person’s environment as a whole: an interaction with others‚ experiences‚ and time‚ makes a collage of traits that distinguishes someone as an individual. David Sibley’s theory of the "Ecological Self" or Identity is bound by his determents of social‚ cultural‚ and spatial context. Sibley believes that class‚ race‚ gender‚ and nation shapes our identity‚ it is a single concept that is molded by our experiences from the world. I do
Free Sociology Identity Self-concept
Brianna Golez Professor Fraga English 1A 23 July 2012 Parental Separation The parents ’ sole duty is to raise and‚ by definition‚ nurture their children as a whole unit. Compromising on decisions and communication are the factors that contribute to a healthy and comfortable environment for families. But what repercussions surface when endless disagreements and lack of toleration disrupt that peace while the parents are still legally imprisoned in their “marriage”? Unlike divorce‚ the separation
Premium Family Marriage
2008). Parental Divorce‚ Marital Conflict and Children’s Behavior Problems: A Comparison of Adopted and Biological Children. Social Forces‚ 86(3)‚ 1139-1161. Jolivet‚ K.R. (2011). The Psychological Impact of Divorce on Children: What is a Family Lawyer to Do? American Journal of Family Law. 25 (4)‚ 175-183. Laumann-Billings‚ L.‚ & Emery‚ R.E. (2000). Distress among young adults from divorced families. Journal of Family Psychology‚ 14‚ 671-687. Morrison‚ D.R.‚ & Coiro‚ M.J. (August 1999). Parental Conflict
Premium Marriage Stress Divorce
Content: |Introduction........................................................................................................................|2 | |.... | | |Global problems of ecology................................................................................................... |3 | |Worst man-made environmental disasters of all
Premium Environmentalism Natural environment Pollution
Problem Question: What role does ethnicity in parental involvements for high school students in America? Sub Question: What role does environment and ethnicity in parental involvements for high school students in America? As years continue to proceed the amount of parental involvement changes from smothering one’s child to never speaking to another. The different types of these parenting include permissive parenting meaning parents almost “tip-toe” around their children not wanting to create anger
Premium Parenting styles Parent Mother
Your Ecological Footprint Due February 10‚ 2014 Step 1. Do some background reading The Ecological Footprint is a measure of the human impact on nature. Take some time to get to know about the Ecological Footprint and what it measures: http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/what_it_measures Next‚ read through the Ecological Footprint Quiz’s Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/faq/. You never know what others have asked that may be of interest to you
Premium Family Ecological footprint Ecology
parenting style of authoritarian or neglecting. They will punish their children to discipline them. Some of them give up disciplining them because they do not know how to or they do not have time to do so. Ming Ming Kindergarten does not have any parent-teacher association. Parents have low participation in school. Teachers will only meet the parents twice a year to talk about the performances of their children. The benefits of parental involvement
Premium Parenting Parent Parenting styles