Family and Community Influences on Educational Outcomes among Appalachian Youth

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Ryan; Copeland, William E.; Costello, E. Jane; Erkanli, Alaattin; Worthman, Carol M.
Titel	Family and Community Influences on Educational Outcomes among Appalachian Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Psychology, 37 (2009) 7, S.795-808 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4392
DOI	10.1002/jcop.20331
Schlagwörter	Poverty; Educational Objectives; Community Characteristics; Outcomes of Education; Educational Attainment; Racial Differences; Rural Areas; Males; Longitudinal Studies; Health; Family Influence; Ethnography; Interviews; Measures (Individuals); Whites; College Attendance; Academic Aspiration; Parent Background; Goal Orientation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Rassenunterschied; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Gesundheit; Ethnografie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Messdaten; White; Weißer; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Elternhaus; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	Recent research has shown how quantifiable aspects of community context affect a wide range of behaviors and outcomes. Due partially to the historical development of this field, currently published work focuses on urban rather than rural areas. We draw upon data from a longitudinal study of families and health in Appalachia--the Great Smoky Mountains Study (GSMS), and an ethnographically based interview tool--the Life Trajectory Interview for Youth (LTI-Y), to examine the impact of community and family poverty and educational attainment on educational goals and attainment among rural white youth (n=200). Exposure to family poverty and more educated parents were associated with youths' educational attainment. Meanwhile, both community education levels and parental education were associated with college goal-setting. These relationships were particularly strong among rural white males. This evidence suggests that more attention should be focused on how rural environments affect the lives and life chances of their inhabitants. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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