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“My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten by Jarrett, Robin L, Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Research documents that African American children, relative to White peers, are disproportionally at-risk for being unready for kindergarten. However, research…”
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The Home-based Involvement Experiences of Low-income Latino Families with Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten: Qualitative Findings by Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai, Cambray-Engstrom, Elizabeth, Jarrett, Robin L.

“…Given the limitations of research that mainly uses quantitative measures, often based on culturally-dominant middle-class notions of an “involved parent,” this…”
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An investigation of the perspectives of low-income Latina mothers with preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten by Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai, Jarrett, Robin L

“…Research in the United States (U.S.) documents that young Latino children whose families are characterized by demographic risk factors disproportionately lack…”
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How African American Mothers from Urban, Low-Income Backgrounds Support Their Children’s Kindergarten Transition: Qualitative Findings by Jarrett, Robin L., Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…The transition to kindergarten is a critical milestone in children’s lives, with implications for academic and future life success. The demographic…”
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"Whatever I Can Imagine, We Did It": Home-Based Parental Involvement Among Low-Income African-American Mothers With Preschoolers Enrolled in Head Start by Jarrett, Robin L., Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Researchers are increasingly focusing on the home-based parental involvement experiences of low-income, African American families with young children. These…”
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When We Do Sit Down Together: Family Meal Times in Low-Income African American Families With Preschoolers by Jarrett, Robin L., Bahar, Ozge Sensoy, Kersh, Renique T.

“…Regular family meal times have been associated with enhanced family cohesion and positive developmental outcomes for children–youth, especially in White and/or…”
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"If You Have a Kid That's Ready to Learn:" the Kindergarten Transition Experiences of Urban, Low-Income, African-American Preschoolers by Jarrett, Robin L., Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten…”
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"We Keep the Education Goin' at Home All the Time": Family Literacy in Low-Income African American Families of Preschoolers by Jarrett, Robin L., Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Researchers have examined the impact of family on child literacy among low-income African American families and preschoolers considered to be at risk for not…”
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“So we would all help pitch in:” The family literacy practices of low-income African American mothers of preschoolers by Jarrett, Robin L, Hamilton, Megan-Brette, Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Highlights • Families made ample use of print and engaged in multiple reading activities. • Families demonstrated resilience in promoting child literacy…”
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“We Gonna Get on the Same Page:” School Readiness Perspectives from Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, and Low-income, African American Mothers of Preschoolers by Jarrett, Robin L., Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai

“…Policymakers have refocused attention on the school readiness of low-income, African American children. Yet, preschools, elementary schools, and families often…”
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Women's Danger Management Strategies in an Inner-City Housing Project by Jarrett, Robin L., Jefferson, Stephanie M.

“…The danger management strategies of low-income African American women who live in a public housing community characterized by chronic violence are examined…”
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"Holler, Run, Be Loud: " Strategies for Promoting Child Physical Activity in a Low-Income, African American Neighborhood by Jarrett, Robin L, Bahar, Ozge Sensoy, Taylor, Mona A

“…This article identifies and describes child management practices among a sample of African American caregivers in a low-income, inner-city neighborhood…”
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Finding Community in Family: Neighborhood Effects and African American Kin Networks by Jarrett, Robin L., Jefferson, Stephanie R., Kelly, Jenell N.

“…Neighborhood-effects theorists hypothesize that key compositional, social, institutional, and normative features of urban neighborhoods undermine family…”
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Developing social capital through participation in organized youth programs: Qualitative insights from three programs by Jarrett, Robin L., Sullivan, Patrick J., Watkins, Natasha D.

“…Organized youth programs can serve as a context in which youth are connected to resource‐bearing adults in the community who promote the development of social…”
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In the Mix, Yet on the Margins: The Place of Families in Urban Neighborhood and Child Development Research by Burton, Linda M., Jarrett, Robin L.

“…In the 1990s, the most popular theoretical and empirical research issue concerning the local ecologies of families focused on the impact of family structures…”
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"You Just Have to Build a Bridge and Get Over It": Low-Income African American Caregivers' Coping Strategies to Manage Inadequate Food Supplies by Jarrett, Robin L., Sensoy Bahar, Ozge, Odoms-Young, Angela

“…This article examines the experiences of food shortages among a sample of low-income, African American caregivers of preschoolers and how they coped with the…”
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Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection by Larson, Reed W, Pearce, Nickki, Sullivan, Patrick J, Jarrett, Robin L

“…Current research and theory suggest that the healthy path of autonomy development involves gradual negotiation of adolescents' independence "within" a context…”
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African American Family and Parenting Strategies in Impoverished Neighborhoods by Jarrett, Robin L

“…Issue Title: Families and Implications for Social Policy This article considers how qualitative insights can inform quantitatively-derived neighborhood effects…”
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Successful Parenting in High-Risk Neighborhoods by Jarrett, Robin L.

“…Impoverished inner-city neighborhoods in the United States are threatening contexts for the development of youngsters during middle childhood and adolescence…”
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Welfare Stigma among Low-Income, African American Single Mothers by Jarrett, Robin L.

“…This article conceptualizes the stigmatization process that is associated with the use of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) programs. A symbolic…”
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