Sibling, family environment and ability correlates of adolescents' aspirations: ethnic group differences

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Ability Levels ◽  
Sibling Family

SummaryLongitudinal data were used to examine relationships between sibling variables and adolescents' aspirations at different social status, family environment and ability levels in a sample of 260 Anglo-Australian, 120 Greek, and 90 Southern Italian families. In this follow-up study of an earlier investigation each family had a 16-year-old child and the analyses related to those adolescents. The study suggests that there are different relationships between birth order and educational and occupational aspirations for adolescents from different ethnic groups, even after taking into account the effect on aspirations of measures of ability and family environment.

Sibling and family environment correlates of children's achievement: ethnic group differences

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Cognitive Measures ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Children's Achievement ◽  
Different Levels

SummaryRegression surface analysis was used to examine relationships between sibling variables and measures of cognitive performance at different levels of family environment measures, for children from different Australian ethnic groups. Included in the sample were 460 Anglo-Australian, 170 Greek, and 120 Southern Italian families. Each family had an 11-year-old child and interviews with parents related to those children. There were no associations between the sibling variables and intellectual ability scores. For word-test scores the findings provided some tentative support for an admixture explanation of sibling correlates of children's cognitive performance. Generally, the study revealed that at different levels of family environment dimensions, sibling variables had few associations with various cognitive measures for children from different ethnic groups.

Correlations among Family Environment, Academic Achievement, and Academic Attainment in a Large Sample of Young Australian Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 639-644
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Academic Attainment ◽  
Family Influences ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Shared Variance

In a set of interrelated Australian and Spanish investigations in 2001–2004, relationships were examined among intellectual ability, family environment, and academic achievement. This follow-up study used longitudinal data from young Australian adults (4,397 men, 4,703 women; M age = 20.2 yr., SD = 0.4), to investigate relationships among earlier academic achievement, family influences, and academic attainment. From multiple regression and commonality analyses the findings indicated that earlier achievement and family influences were important as separate variables in explaining differences in later academic attainment (18.6% and 14.8%, respectively, for men; 14.5% and 11.5%, respectively, for women). In addition, earlier achievement and family influences reinforced each other to account for additional shared variance (9.1% for men, 6.3% for women) in young Australian adults' academic attainment.

scholarly journals US Ethnic Group Differences in Family Member Support for People With Diabetes in the 2nd Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN2) Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Peyrot ◽  
Leonard Egede ◽  
Martha Funnell ◽  
William Hsu ◽  
Laurie Ruggiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
The Us ◽  
Composite Scores ◽  
Perceived Helpfulness

Purpose The purpose of the study was to describe the perceptions of family members (FM) and people with diabetes (PWD) regarding the frequency and helpfulness of FM support for PWD, including differences among US ethnic groups. Methods The US 2nd Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN2) substudy was a survey of independent samples of 238 adult FM and 540 adult PWD. Outcome measures included ratings by FM and PWD of the frequency and perceived helpfulness of 7 FM support behaviors and composite scores for frequency and helpfulness. Results Ratings of individual FM support behaviors were strongly correlated between FM and PWD but significantly different among behaviors. FM and PWD reported most frequent support for listening, assisting, and doing activities with PWD and reporting PWD was doing poorly least frequently. Both groups reported listening, assisting, and reporting PWD was doing well as most helpful; reporting PWD was doing poorly was least helpful. PWD rated support and helpfulness of most behaviors lower than FM. Composite measures of support frequency and helpfulness were strongly correlated for both FM and PWD. Ethnic minority PWD and FM reported most support behaviors as more frequent and more helpful than non-Hispanic white Americans. Conclusions FM more frequently engage in the support behaviors they view as most helpful, but PWD perceive support to be less frequent and less helpful than FM. FM support differs across ethnic groups, with ethnic minorities reporting higher support frequency and helpfulness. Diabetes care providers should consider ethnic group differences in FM support for PWD.

Parents' and Young Adults' Individualism-Collectivism: Ethnic Group Differences

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 934-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Longitudinal Investigation ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

This study examined to what extent ethnic group differences in young adults' individualistic-collectivistic orientations could be attributed to their parents' socialization orientations. Data were collected from 320 21-yr.-olds and their parents from Anglo-, Greek-, and Italian-Australian families as part of a longitudinal investigation. The findings indicated that the relations between parents' and young adults' individualistic-collectivistic orientations differed for women and men and varied among ethnic groups.

Perceived Parents' Support for Learning and Aspirations for Australian Adolescents

1993 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 840-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Relationships were examined between perceptions of parents' support for learning and measures of aspirations for Australian adolescents from different ethnic groups. The findings indicated that perceptions of parents' support combined to have significant associations with aspirations but there were ethnic-group differences in how adolescents' perceptions of fathers' and mothers' support were related to their aspirations.

scholarly journals Understanding local ethnic inequalities in childhood BMI through cross-sectional analysis of routinely collected local data

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Murphy ◽  
Rebecca Johnson ◽  
Nicholas R. Parsons ◽  
Wendy Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Black African ◽  
Ethnic Inequalities ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Individual School

Abstract Background Local-level analysis of ethnic inequalities in health is lacking, prohibiting a comprehensive understanding of the health needs of local populations and the design of effective health services. Knowledge of ethnic disparities in child weight status is particularly limited by overlooking both the heterogeneity within ethnic groupings; and the complex ecological contexts in which obesity arises. This study aimed to establish whether there was variation in childhood BMI across ethnic groups in Coventry, and the influence of individual, school and neighbourhood contexts, using routinely collected local data. Methods National Child Measurement Programme data were compiled for the period 2007/8–2014/15 and combined with routinely collected local data reflecting school performance and demographics, and school and neighbourhood physical environments. Multi-level modelling using Monte Carlo Markov Chain methods was used to account for the clustering of children within schools and neighbourhoods. Ethnic group differences in BMI z-score (zBMI) were explored at 4–5 years and 10–11 years for girls and boys alongside individual, school and neighbourhood covariates. Results At age 4–5 years (n = 28,407), ethnic group differences were similar for boys and girls, with children from South Asian, White other, Chinese and ‘any other’ ethnic groups having a significantly lower zBMI, and Black African children having a higher zBMI, versus White British (WB) children. Patterns differed considerably at age 10–11 years (n = 25,763) with marked sex differences. Boys from White other, Bangladeshi and Black African groups had a significantly higher zBMI than WB boys. For girls, only children from Black ethnic groups showed a significantly higher zBMI. Area-level deprivation was the only important school or neighbourhood covariate, but its inclusion did not explain ethnic group differences in child zBMI. Conclusion This analysis contributes to the existing literature by identifying nuanced patterns of ethnic disparities in childhood adiposity in Coventry, supporting the targeting of early obesity prevention for children from Black African groups, as well as girls from Black Caribbean and Black other ethnic backgrounds; and boys from Bangladeshi and White other ethnic backgrounds. It also demonstrates the utility of exploring routinely collected local data sets in building a comprehensive understanding of local population needs.

Family and Ability Correlates of Academic Achievement: Social Status Group Differences

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Status Group ◽  
Follow Up Study

In a set of interrelated investigations in 2001-03, García Bacete and Rosel Remírez, Marjoribanks, and García Bacete and Villanueva Badenes examined relationships among intellectual ability, family environment, and academic achievement. Analysis in this follow-up study showed that relationships among ability, environment, and achievement varied for children from different social status groups.

scholarly journals Social and ethnic group differences in healthcare use by children aged 0–14 years: a population-based cohort study in England from 2007 to 2017

2021 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2020-321045
Author(s):  
Charles Hamish Coughlan ◽  
Judith Ruzangi ◽  
Francesca K Neale ◽  
Behrouz Nezafat Maldonado ◽  
Mitch Blair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Clinical Practice Research Datalink ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
White Ethnic

ObjectiveTo describe social and ethnic group differences in children’s use of healthcare services in England, from 2007 to 2017.DesignPopulation-based retrospective cohort study.Setting/PatientsWe performed individual-level linkage of electronic health records from general practices and hospitals in England by creating an open cohort linking data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics. 1 484 455 children aged 0–14 years were assigned to five composite ethnic groups and five ordered groups based on postcode mapped to index of multiple deprivation.Main outcome measuresAge-standardised annual general practitioner (GP) consultation, outpatient attendance, emergency department (ED) visit and emergency and elective hospital admission rates per 1000 child-years.ResultsIn 2016/2017, children from the most deprived group had fewer GP consultations (1765 vs 1854 per 1000 child-years) and outpatient attendances than children in the least deprived group (705 vs 741 per 1000 child-years). At the end of the study period, children from the most deprived group had more ED visits (447 vs 314 per 1000 child-years) and emergency admissions (100 vs 76 per 1000 child-years) than children from the least deprived group.In 2016/2017, children from black and Asian ethnic groups had more GP consultations than children from white ethnic groups (1961 and 2397 vs 1824 per 1000 child-years, respectively). However, outpatient attendances were lower in children from black ethnic groups than in children from white ethnic groups (732 vs 809 per 1000 child-years). By 2016/2017, there were no differences in outpatient, ED and in-patient activity between children from white and Asian ethnic groups.ConclusionsBetween 2007 and 2017, children living in more deprived areas of England made greater use of emergency services and received less scheduled care than children from affluent neighbourhoods. Children from Asian and black ethnic groups continued to consult GPs more frequently than children from white ethnic groups, though black children had significantly lower outpatient attendance rates than white children across the study period. Our findings suggest substantial levels of unmet need among children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Further work is needed to determine if healthcare utilisation among children from Asian and black ethnic groups is proportionate to need.

Family environment and cognitive correlates of young adults' social status attainment: ethnic group differences

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Status Attainment ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Family Learning ◽  
Cognitive Correlates ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

SummaryA longitudinal sample of 21-year-old Australians from Anglo-Australian, Greek and Southern Italian families was used to examine relationships of children's cognitive performance, family learning environments, adolescents' perceptions of family learning contexts, and measures of young adults' social status attainment. Generally, the findings using a regression approach indicated that there were ethnic group differences in the relations between parents' academic socialisation, children's cognitive performance, and measures of young adults' social status attainment. The results also showed that in each ethnic group, adolescents' perceptions of parents' support for learning had strong associations with young adults' status attainment.

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