Uneven Impact of Maternal Education at Birth on High School Grades of Black and White Students
Findings support the MDRs theory, indicating that maternal education has a reduced protective effect on high school GPA among Black youth. These results underscore the need for policies that address structural factors beyond education to promote equitable academic achievement.
Authors
- Hossein Zare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5832-0854)
- Maria Jahromi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-8755)
- Shervin Assari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-6250)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Maryland Global Campus (US)
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Journal of Educational Research
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2025.1169
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00