| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this study is to develop and test the functionality of a theoretical model that can be used to evaluate the range of impacts of parental involvement on the academic aspirations and attainment of African American male student-athletes. Previous studies of the general link between athletic participation and academic success have yielded inconclusive results for African-American males (Ewing, Gano-Overway, Branta & Seefeldt, 2002). One likely cause of these inconclusive results is the neglect of important factors specific to race and gender. This research is molded on the research that recognizes parental involvement as a key indicator of academic success for African American children (Sampson, 2002; Jeynes, 2003). For this research parents, teacher, and coaches will be interviewed to better understand their perceptions of parental involvement in academics and athletics, and how this involvement is related to academic success. An analysis of interview data combined with existing research literature will be used to develop a mo del and test its ability to identify and organize different methods of parental involvement, in both the child's academic and athletic endeavors. By organizing the methods into archetypes, future research will use this model to predict how parental involvement will affect the child's academic aspirations and attainment. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
