This paper examined the relationship between the perceptions of family cohesion, and achievement orientation, as related to grade point average (gpa) and school problems. The sample included 242 substance abusing runaway adolescents recruited from a residential crisis shelter. The relationships between parents’ annual income, education level and adolescent’s gender to the adolescent’s gpa and school problems were also explored. Findings indicated that higher levels of perceived family cohesion and achievement orientation predicted fewer school problems, but not gpa. Parents’ income and education levels were not significant predictors of gpa or school problems. However, gender predicted school problems. Specifically, higher family cohesion...
This study was designed to examine relations between parental school involvement, family processes, ...
The current study longitudinally examines the effects of child maltreatment, parenting, and disadvan...
Maltreated youth have higher rates of school dropout than their non-maltreated peers. School connec...
This paper examined the relationship between the perceptions of family cohesion, and achievement ori...
Approximately 50% of American adolescents are at risk for developing personal and social problems (W...
This article explores the attitude towardschool and academic competency ofyoungpeople whodecide to r...
Approximately 50% of all American children and adolescents are currently at risk for developing pers...
Research suggests family disturbance is highly correlated to adoles-cents running away from home. Ho...
Adolescents who run away from home cause major problems for themselves, for their parents, and for s...
abstract: In previous research, Luthar and Barkin (2012) found that across three different samples c...
Adolescent runaway remains a relatively common crisis in the lives of many families. Recent literatu...
This study examined the influence of family cohesion, family adaptability, self-image, and locus-of-...
Adolescents in foster care are a vulnerable population and face instability. Young people in foster ...
Many youth receive supports and protections from their parents and those individuals within their co...
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. December 2008. Major: Educational Psychology. Advisors: ...
This study was designed to examine relations between parental school involvement, family processes, ...
The current study longitudinally examines the effects of child maltreatment, parenting, and disadvan...
Maltreated youth have higher rates of school dropout than their non-maltreated peers. School connec...
This paper examined the relationship between the perceptions of family cohesion, and achievement ori...
Approximately 50% of American adolescents are at risk for developing personal and social problems (W...
This article explores the attitude towardschool and academic competency ofyoungpeople whodecide to r...
Approximately 50% of all American children and adolescents are currently at risk for developing pers...
Research suggests family disturbance is highly correlated to adoles-cents running away from home. Ho...
Adolescents who run away from home cause major problems for themselves, for their parents, and for s...
abstract: In previous research, Luthar and Barkin (2012) found that across three different samples c...
Adolescent runaway remains a relatively common crisis in the lives of many families. Recent literatu...
This study examined the influence of family cohesion, family adaptability, self-image, and locus-of-...
Adolescents in foster care are a vulnerable population and face instability. Young people in foster ...
Many youth receive supports and protections from their parents and those individuals within their co...
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. December 2008. Major: Educational Psychology. Advisors: ...
This study was designed to examine relations between parental school involvement, family processes, ...
The current study longitudinally examines the effects of child maltreatment, parenting, and disadvan...
Maltreated youth have higher rates of school dropout than their non-maltreated peers. School connec...