Madyun, N., & Lee, M. S. (2010). The Influence Of Female-Headed Households On Black Achievement. Urban Education,45(4), 424-447. This study attempts to go beyond the individual-level factors that explain the underachievement of the Black male student and specifically focuses on the enormous growth of female-headed households. To this end, 2,849 middle… Continue Reading The Influence Of Female-Headed Households On Black Achievement