title: Parental interest and academic achievement of Xhosa children from broken and intact homes.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between parental interest and academic achievement of 955 Xhosa-speaking children whose mean age was 15.3 yr. An interview schedule was used to estimate parental interest. Analysis of variance indicated positive and statistically significant effects of parental interest scores on children's achievement in school.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology of Education, Faculty of Education, University of the North, Sovenga, South Africa.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D044383:Black People; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D013019:South Africa