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14-03-2018 | ARTICLES | Issue 1/2018

Black Family Structure and Educational Outcomes: the Role of Household Structure and Intersectionality

Journal:: Journal of African American Studies > Issue 1/2018

Authors:: Anthony P. Browne, Juan Battle

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Although many studies have examined associations between Black single-parent families and their children’s educational achievement, few have considered the longitudinal impact of single- and two-parent Black families. Using a nationally representative sample from the Education Longitudinal Study and a theoretical model of intersectionality, we found that in general, 10 years beyond their sophomore year of high school, (1) female students in single-parent households had better outcomes than did their male counterparts; (2) college social capital and positive class preparedness had a positive impact on educational outcomes for both males and females; (3) the resource dilution hypothesis operated very differently for female versus male students; (4) parental control had a negative impact on males, while cultural capital had a positive impact on both genders; and (5) for both males and females, socioeconomic status had a positive impact on educational outcomes.

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Title: Black Family Structure and Educational Outcomes: the Role of Household Structure and Intersectionality
Authors:: Anthony P. Browne
Juan Battle
Publication date: 14-03-2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-018-9395-7
Publisher: Springer US
Journal: Journal of African American Studies
Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1559-1646
Electronic ISSN: 1936-4741

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