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ArticleOpen journal of educational research2025

Unequal Benefits: How Parental Education Falls Short for Black and Latino Youth.

Shervin Assari, Maria Jahromi, Hossein Zare

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Shervin AssariDepartment of Internal Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Maria JahromiResearch School of Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Hossein ZareDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States.

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Why Place MattersU54MD000214 · NIMHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI GASKIN, DARRELL J. · 2017 to 2022
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NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD000214
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Abstract

Background: Parental education is a key determinant of academic performance, yet its protective effects may differ by race and ethnicity. The concept of Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) highlights the weaker association between socioeconomic resources and outcomes for marginalized populations, including Black and Latino youth. Objective: To investigate whether the positive association between parental education and school performance (letter grades) is weaker for Black and Latino youth compared to non-Latino White youth. Methods: Data were drawn from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) 2023 study. The sample included Black, Latino, and non-Latino White youth. The outcome was a nine-level continuous measure of academic performance based on self- reported letter grades, with higher scores indicating better performance. Multivariate regression models tested interactions between parental education and race/ethnicity in predicting grades, adjusting for confounders such as family income, gender, and school characteristics. Results: A total number of 7584 12 Conclusions: Our findings provide evidence of Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) in the academic domain, with Black and Latino youth experiencing weaker benefits of parental education on school performance. These disparities suggest that structural barriers and systemic inequities undermine the translation of parental educational attainment into academic success for marginalized groups. Policy interventions must address these structural barriers to promote equity in educational outcomes.

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Achievement GapEthnic GroupsSchool PerformanceSocial Determinants of Health

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PMID40330990
PMCPMC12052377

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