This quantitative synthesis of 448 independent studies including 480,830 families revealed
small positive associations (rs=. 13 to. 23) between parents' naturally occurring involvement …

Abstract The United States has made a significant effort and investment in STEM education,
yet the size and the composition of the STEM workforce continues to fail to meet demand. It …

Early adolescence is often marked by changes in school context, family relationships, and
developmental processes. In the context of these changes, academic performance often …

Objective. The present study critically evaluates the assumption that parental involvement
benefits students' achievement regardless of their socioeconomic status (SES). Design. A …

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 …

Past research has indicated an association between parents' beliefs and adolescent
children's self-perceptions of ability and has shown the importance of accounting for parents' …

The objective of this review is to examine research on home-based and school-based
parental involvement and generate new research questions by employing Bronfenbrenner's …

Recent scholarship demonstrates the significant, enduring, and protective influence of
positive parenting practices on adolescent development. In particular, parental monitoring …

Based on a longitudinal sample of 1,452 African American and European American
adolescents and their parents, parenting practices (ie, monitoring, warmth, and autonomy …

Our major aim in this chapter is to provide an integrated account of parents' role in children's
approach to achievement—that is, what Elliot and Dweck (Chapter 1, this volume) term …