Adolescents aging out of the child welfare system are particularly vulnerable to poor health,
undereducation, unemployment, and homelessness; yet, they have not received sufficient …

During the 1990s, poverty rates in the United States remained relatively stable despite a
robust economy in which unemployment and inflation were at their lowest points in many …

Psychology and Its Relations to Physiology, Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, Religion,
and Education. Hall's vision blended attention to individual and contextual factors, as well as …

The book is as comprehensive as possible within the confines of one text. The adolescent is
discussed within the context of contemporary society. Material includes both theory and life …

This investigation examined the effects of social support from teachers on the school
engagement of middle and high school Latino students identified as being at risk of school …

This investigation compares school outcomes for students who differ in the extent to which
they perceive their parents, friends, and teachers—each alone and in combination—as …

Drawing from a national probability sample of middle and high school students who recently
completed The National School Success Profile (SSP), this article focuses on students' …

Social support, widely studied as a variable that positively affects the adaptation of
adolescents, is often less present in the lives of youths at risk of school failure. This study …

The education of many Latino youth residing in urban communities is often hindered by fear
of crime and violence occurring in places where they live and attend school. Addressing …

We investigated a process‐oriented model of mentoring using data on 50 relationships in a
Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. Data were collected on a monthly basis from both mentors …