abstract: 'Planning and preparing for life after high school is a central

  developmental task of American adolescents, and may be even more

  critical for low-income youth who are less likely to attend a four year

  college. This study investigates factors that led to the effects of the

  New Hope Project, a work-based, anti-poverty program directed at parents

  on youths'' career-related thoughts and planning. The New Hope project

  was implemented in Milwaukee, WI, during the mid-1990s. 745 families

  participated (52 \% male children; 56 \% African American; 30 \% Latino,

  and 15 \% White non-Hispanic) and half were randomly selected to receive

  New Hope benefits, which included earnings supplements, job search

  assistance, and child and health care subsidies for 3 years.

  Importantly, effects on youths'' future orientation were found 8 years

  after the program began (5 years after benefits ended). The present

  study investigates what factors sustained these positive impacts over

  time. Results indicate that parental perceptions of reading performance

  mediate the effects of New Hope on youths'' cynicism about work.

  Additionally, parental perceptions of reading performance and youths''

  educational expectations mediate the effects of New Hope on boys''

  pessimism about future employment. These findings highlight the

  importance of youths'' educational development to their career-related

  thoughts and planning.'
affiliation: 'Purtell, KM (Corresponding Author), Univ Texas Austin, Populat Res Ctr,
  1 Univ Stn,A2702, Austin, TX 78712 USA.

  Purtell, Kelly M., Univ Texas Austin, Populat Res Ctr, Austin, TX 78712 USA.

  McLoyd, Vonnie C., Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.'
author: Purtell, Kelly M. and McLoyd, Vonnie C.
author-email: kpurtell@prc.utexas.edu
author_list:
- family: Purtell
  given: Kelly M.
- family: McLoyd
  given: Vonnie C.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s10964-012-9802-7
eissn: 1573-6601
files: []
issn: 0047-2891
journal: JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
keywords: Future orientation; Welfare; Poverty; Reading skills; Adolescence
keywords-plus: 'PERCEIVED BARRIERS; LOW-INCOME; ADOLESCENTS; EXPECTATIONS; ASPIRATIONS;

  POVERTY; FAMILY; EMPLOYMENT; MEDIATION; SUPPORT'
language: English
month: JUN
number: '6'
number-of-cited-references: '61'
orcid-numbers: Purtell, Kelly/0000-0002-7744-7543
pages: 777-791
papis_id: 74dda78134224e58c1b7b11a428fc9c3
ref: Purtell2013parentsparticipation
times-cited: '8'
title: 'Parents'' Participation in a Work-Based Anti-Poverty Program Can Enhance Their
  Children''s Future Orientation: Understanding Pathways of Influence'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000318944600001
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '43'
volume: '42'
web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Developmental
year: '2013'