Fm. Kline, THE INFLUENCE OF THE COMMUNITY ON A STUDENTS ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE, Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 6(3), 1997, pp. 607
This article examines several key community factors that impact indivi
dual learning. Specifically, the impact ui wealth, parent support, sin
gle-parent families, mobility, and school organization on academic ach
ievement at the community level and on individuals in the context of t
he community is considered, Key definitions and specific indicators of
ten cited in the literature are presented. The interrelations among th
ese factors are emphasized.