Download or read book How the Family Influences Children's Academic Achievement written by Shui Fong Lam and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the interactive effects of family status and family process on children's academic achievement, drawing on research with a group of students in two inner-city schools to illustrate how parenting style mediates the influences of family structure and socio-economic status on academic performance. Concludes that an integrated model is superior to the traditional view of family status and process as independent factors. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR