Date of Award
Spring 5-1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors College Theses
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Reginald Rackley
Second Advisor
Dr. Joyce W. O'Rourke
Third Advisor
Dr. Beverly Wade
Abstract
In this study, the racial attitude, racial preference, and academic performance were examined. The purpose of the study was to determine if relationships existed between racial attitude and racial preference, racial attitude and academic performance, and racial preference, and racial preference and academic performance. Racial attitude and racial preference were measured using the Children's Racial Attitude and Racial Preference Test developed by Maxine L. Clark (1996). Teachers provided individual grades in math and reading to determine each child's academic performance. There were 56 African American first-graders from a predominately Black elementary school in this study. The results revealed a statistically significant relationship between racial attitude and racial preference.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Alberta D., "The relationships among racial attitude, racial preference and academic performance in African American children" (1999). Electronic Dissertations and Theses. 72.
https://digitalcommons.subr.edu/dissertations_theses/72