The Impact of the Academic Achievement Gap on the African American Family: A Social Inequality Perspective

The academic achievement gap impacts the African American family in various ways. It can influence how African American children experience school; and it has implications for their high school dropout and graduation rates, college attendance, and college completion rates. For parents, the academic...

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Published in:Journal of human behavior in the social environment 2007-01, Vol.15 (2-3), p.39-59
Main Authors: Leach, Monica T., Williams, Sheara A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic achievement gap
African American families
Children
Dropouts
Educational Attainment
minority educational attainment
School Environment
Social Inequality
Socioeconomic Status
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Summary:The academic achievement gap impacts the African American family in various ways. It can influence how African American children experience school; and it has implications for their high school dropout and graduation rates, college attendance, and college completion rates. For parents, the academic achievement gap may influence their own socioeconomic status via their educational attainment, which then has direct implications for their children. The purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive review of the academic achievement gap for the African American family from school entry through college graduation. We do so by examining current trends and theoretical perspectives, under the rubric of social inequality. The article concludes with implications for practice with African American families.
ISSN:1091-1359
1540-3556
DOI:10.1300/J137v15n02_04