Existing research on bullying and peer victimization among school-age youth focuses on
identifying risk and protective factors, developing interventions, and assessing outcomes to …

Purpose Although recent research on crime and violence among immigrants suggests a
paradox—where immigrants are more socially disadvantaged yet less likely to commit crime …

Previous research studies show that a positive school climate is associated with desirable
academic outcomes for youth. In the United States, students with disabilities and English …

Grounded in ecological theory, this study investigated relative contributions of perceived
classroom and school climate variables to mathematics self-concept and achievement of …

Purpose A growing number of studies have examined the immigrant paradox with respect to
antisocial behavior and crime in the United States. However, there remains a need for a …

Social control predicts adolescent violence; however, there is limited research about the
extent to which social control explains adolescent violence across immigrant generations …

Reading research in the United States has mainly focused on early or, less frequently,
middle grades and on monolingual (MN or English-only) rather than on multilingual (ML) …

Student surveys are increasingly being used to collect information about important aspects
of learning environments. Research shows that aggregate indicators from these surveys (eg …

The children of immigrants face a number of educational hurdles, such as disparate rates of
victimization and increased risk of dropping out of high school. Few studies have explored …

Perceptions of school rules and punishment practices, particularly for racial and ethnic
minority youth, are related to educational progress, psychological well-being, and adult …