The specificity principle in acculturation science asserts that specific setting conditions of
specific people at specific times moderate specific domains in acculturation by specific …

In this paper, we review research on parental expectations and their effects on student
achievement within and across diverse racial and ethnic groups. Our review suggests that …

The lagging achievement of many US Latinos is staggering. Latinos have the highest high
school dropout rate. Further, second‐and third‐generation Latinos in the United States …

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clarity to my current research project. The text answers questions and provides guidance …

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted families from low-income backgrounds. The
shift to remote learning has required parents with preschool-age children to adapt to new …

Numerous studies have investigated the utility of the Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler (HDS)
model for predicting parents' involvement in students' education. Yet, the model has yet to be …

To improve schooling and achievement in a diverse society requires units of analysis that
tap into significant structures, processes, and dynamics of culture as they affect individual …

This exploratory study examined the relations among characteristics of children's home
environments and two school readiness skills: their oral language and social functioning …

The current study analyzed maternal and paternal differential influences on numeracy
performance in kindergarten children. Participants were 180 Chilean children from …

This study examines the ability of a theoretical model of the parental involvement process to
predict Latino parents' involvement in their children's schooling. A sample of Latino parents …