The results also show that if GPA and other measures of performance are excluded from the analysis model, it gives the impression that African - American men achieve lower educational
levels than their white counterparts.
However, those families who do have the material resources associated with middle - class status tend to invest in their children's education at similar or higher
levels than their white counterparts,» says Merolla.
Not exact matches
Research published in September 2011 by the
Level Playing Field Institute (LPFI) revealed that hidden biases within the I.T. workplace caused women and blacks to have negative workplace experiences far more often
than their male and
white counterparts.
«The stark facts remain that BME teachers are under - represented in the teaching profession particularly at the most senior
levels, they are paid less
than their
white counterparts, they experience widespread discrimination when applying for jobs or promotion and often have to endure racist comments and abuse at work.
People with low incomes and racial / ethnic minority populations experience greater
levels of stress
than their more affluent,
white counterparts, which can lead to significant disparities in both mental and physical health that ultimately affect life expectancy, according to a report from the American Psychological Association.
The results show that, after adjusting for differences in family background, black students at any class
level are more likely
than their
white counterparts to attend a four - year university.
Given that the one out of every eight
white suburban fourth - graders not on free - or - reduced lunch are struggling with reading is equal to the
levels in big - city districts — and the rate of black fourth - grade suburban
counterparts who are functionally illiterate is only four percentage points lower
than that of big - city peers — suburban districts are actually falling down on their jobs.
Meanwhile it allowed states such as Virginia, Florida, and Tennessee to define proficiency down for poor and minority kids by setting Plessy v. Ferguson - like proficiency targets that only require districts to ensure that fewer black and Latino kids are learning at proficient
levels than their
white and Asian
counterparts.
For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower
levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher
levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children
than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic
counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.