Persistence of Non-Standard Dialect in School-Age Children

1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 434-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gale J. Isaacs
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
White Students ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
White Children ◽  
Dialect Awareness

This study investigated the persistence of non-standard dialect production among 114 African American and White children in grades 3,5, and 7. A dialect shift premise suggests that a large and uniform decline in dialectal features occurs in the language of school-age children. Three experimental tasks were administered. The results indicated that dialect awareness and discrimination increased as grade in school increased; a dialect shift occurred between grades 3 and 5; non-standard dialect production and comprehension of standard dialect were not associated; and that there was no difference in non-standard dialect production among African American and White students.

Rare Vocabulary Production in School-Age Narrators From Low-Income Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Mahurin-Smith ◽  
Monique T. Mills ◽  
Rong Chang
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
American English ◽  
Automated Analysis ◽  
African American English ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Language Tests ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Language Sample

Purpose This study was designed to assess the utility of a tool for automated analysis of rare vocabulary use in the spoken narratives of a group of school-age children from low-income communities. Method We evaluated personal and fictional narratives from 76 school-age children from low-income communities ( M age = 9;3 [years;months]). We analyzed children's use of rare vocabulary in their narratives, with the goal of evaluating relationships among rare vocabulary use, performance on standardized language tests, language sample measures, sex, and use of African American English. Results Use of rare vocabulary in school-age children is robustly correlated with established language sample measures. Male sex was also significantly associated with more frequent rare vocabulary use. There was no association between rare vocabulary use and use of African American English. Discussion Evaluation of rare vocabulary use in school-age children may be a culturally fair assessment strategy that aligns well with existing language sample measures.

Social support characteristics among nonclinical African-American and Filipino-American parents with school-age children

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 659-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Richey ◽  
Vanessa G. Hodges ◽  
Pauline Agbayani-Siewert ◽  
Kimberly Petitt
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Filipino American

Pilot feasibility study: Eliciting provider and patient perspectives to help African American families cope with parental cancer.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 233-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith Young ◽  
Maureen Davey
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Parental Cancer ◽  
Patient Needs ◽  
School Age ◽  
Medical Providers

233 Background: 1.2 million African American (AA) parents/guardians of school age children may be diagnosed with cancer in 2014. AAs have a disproportionate burden and mortality from solid tumor cancers. However, AAs are poorly represented in distress intervention studies, and psychosocial oncology support services may not be designed for culturally diverse populations. The goal of this pilot study was to gather feasibility data from a sample of AA medical providers and from a sample of 100 cancer patients. This approach aided development of effective structures and procedures to recruit AA cancer patients/guardians raising school-age children for a culturally sensitive family intervention program. Methods: We developed a focus group guide for AA medical providers to define best practices for recruiting AA cancer patients into an intervention program. The focus group of AA providers (4 oncologists, 3 primary care, and 3 family practitioners) first reviewed the treatment manual for cultural content. We then conducted an anonymous patient needs assessment, broadly sampling cancer patients from outpatient and inpatient settings (n=100). Results: Providers and patients identified transportation support, refreshments, and onsite care for young children as important. Both groups recommended targeting AA parents/guardians within the first months of diagnosis, when coping with a cancer diagnosis is acute. Parents/guardians who had current concerns about their children more often reported an interest in family support, and patients felt that a location other than the cancer center would be most comfortable for their children. Conclusions: Effective treatments to help children and adolescents cope with the impact of parental cancer are critical, particularly those targeting low-income AA populations. The provider focus group and patient needs assessment identified recruitment barriers in anticipation of a randomized control trial designed to address family distress after parental cancer diagnosis. This approach has the potential to impact the nature of treatment support options available to a group that is overrepresented and underserved by existing interventions.

Measuring Social Support and School Belonging in Black/African American and White Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 582-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate M. Wegmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
White Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
School Belonging ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
White Children ◽  
Black African ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
Multiple Group

Objective: To determine the suitability of the Elementary School Success Profile for Children (ESSP-C) for assessment and comparison of social support and school belonging between Black/African American and White students. Methods: Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis and invariance testing were conducted to determine the ESSP-C’s validity for use with Black/African American and White students. Latent mean comparisons were performed to determine statistically significant differences in school belonging and social support between racial/ethnic groups. Results: The ESSP-C demonstrated partial measurement invariance at a level (93% invariant) that supports the validity of the measure for Black/African American and White students. Black/African American students reported a significantly higher mean level of school belonging compared to White students. Conclusion: The ESSP-C can be used to make valid assessments and comparisons of social support and school belonging between Black/African American and White students, which may be useful in guiding school social work practice and intervention.

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