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C David Navarrete1, Melissa M McDonald
1Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. c.d.navarrete@gmail.com
Abstract:
A dual-audience signaling problem framework provides a deeper understanding of the perpetuation of group-based inequality. We describe a model of underachievement among minority youth that posits a necessary trade-off between academic success and peer social support that creates a dilemma not typically encountered by nonminorities. Preliminary evidence consistent with the approach is discussed. Such strategic agent perspectives complement the psychological approach put forth by Dixon et al., but with minimal ancillary assumptions.
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