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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Parental level of education"”.
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The effect of parental involvement on Grade 4 learner literacy : evidence from prePIRLS 2011
The study aims to determine the effect of parental involvement on the reading literacy abilities of Grade 4 learners. Literacy is a fundamental skill needed to successfully function in a country’s economy, as well as broader society. The acquisition of literacy is a complex and difficult process, …
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A study to assess motivational factors in pursuing higher education: a multicultural perspective
<p>The purpose of this investigation was to (a) determine the motivational factors of students attending Camden County College in Blackwood and to (b) determine if their cultural background played a part in them choosing collective or individualistic reasons to attend. One hundred students were …
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The rising schooling costs and rate of absenteeism and dropout among ward secondary school students in Morogoro Urban District
… about the rising schooling costs and rates of absenteeism and dropout among ward secondary school students. The objective of this study was to trace the increase in costs of schooling for the last five years, proportion of pupils dropping out due to costs of schooling, and examining the …
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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Racial Identity Developme
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between racial identity development and career thoughts for Black seniors at an urban high school. The available population was 557 Black senior students at a high school in Orange County, Florida. With respect to this population, …
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Holy or unholy matrimony: does participation in a pre-college program influence the retention rate of African American males in college
Fifty percent of all students who enroll in college depart before earning their degree; this proportion is even higher among minorities during the first year of college (Tinto, 2006). Minorities have typically had fewer opportunities to gain a college education. Once enrolled in college, minorities …
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Relationship between familism and ego identity development of Puerto Rican and immigrant Puerto Rican adolescents
… development was studied within the frameworks of Erikson's psychosocial theory and Heller's conceptualization of familism. Ego identity was measured by the Revised Version of the Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status-2, an instrument based on Erikson's theoretical formulations. The …
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Characteristics of tuberous sclerosis complex in a South African cohort : description and parental understanding
… in multiple organ systems. The condition is of autosomal dominant inheritance with an estimated incidence of 1 in 6000 live births. Population based studies estimate the prevalence of TSC to be 1 per 14, 492 population. TSC has myriad presentations but 80 to 90% of these children have seizure …
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A model to facilitate language acquisition/development in children between 0 to 3 years in rural communities of Makhado Municipality, Limpopo Province
The aim of the study was to develop a conceptualized model that will enhance language acquisition of children between 0 and 3 years. Language is a use of words and symbol to convey message, or communication. Generally, from birth to the age of four months children express their needs through crying …