Educational Expectations Among African American Suburban Low to Moderate Income Public High School Students

This study examined the educational expectations and value of education among St. Louis, suburban, low to moderate income, African American male and female adolescents. The following factors: perceptions of parents' expectations, teachers' expectations, and neighborhood quality were examin...

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Published in:Journal of African American studies (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2015-06, Vol.19 (2), p.135-156
Main Authors: Newton, Veronica A., Sandoval, J. S. Onésimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescents
African American youth
African Americans
Demographic aspects
Education
Educational aspects
Expectations
Females
Gender differences
Low income groups
Parents & parenting
Political Science
Quantitative analysis
Regional and Cultural Studies
Secondary school students
Sex differences (Psychology)
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Sociology
Suburban areas
Suburbs
Teacher attitudes
Teachers
Urban schools
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Summary:This study examined the educational expectations and value of education among St. Louis, suburban, low to moderate income, African American male and female adolescents. The following factors: perceptions of parents' expectations, teachers' expectations, and neighborhood quality were examined to explore the academic gender disparity among African American high school students. Quantitative analyses showed that perceptions of teachers' and parents' expectations were associated with students' educational expectations and value of education. The analyses also showed that some demographic variables were associated with teachers' and parents' expectations and value of education. No significant gender differences emerged between African American males and females for educational expectations.
ISSN:1559-1646
1936-4741
DOI:10.1007/s12111-015-9296-y