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The African American Family's Influence On Academic Achievement Of Urban Secondary Students, Frank A. Edwards
The African American Family's Influence On Academic Achievement Of Urban Secondary Students, Frank A. Edwards
PCOM Psychology Dissertations
One of the most unyielding challenges of the American Educational System to
date has been determining the unique factors that African American families have on the academic achievement of urban high school students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine: (1) what effect does the African American Family’s influence have on urban secondary students achievement; (2) what impact does academic achievement have on the life of an urban African-American student; and (3) what contributing factors stimulate academic achievement in urban secondary students. The African-American family and its influence on student achievement included the following themes: family and familial …