TABLE 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Sample

	n (%)
Child's Age at Baseline	Mean = 11.7 (SD = 2.7)
Child Gender
Boys	53 (46.5)
Girls	61 (53.5)
Ethnicity
White	52 (45.6)
Black	52 (45.6)
Hispanic	18 (15.8)
Other	6 (5.3)
Child's Grade at Baseline
Grade 1-6	56 (49.1)
Grade 7-12	58 (50.9)
Remedial/Resource Class	20 (17.5)
Mother's Employment Status
Employed Full or Part Time	73 (64.0)
Homemaker	17 (14.9)
Student/Unemployed	23 (20.2)
Household Income
Under $14,999	26 (22.8)
$15,000-$39,999	44 (38.6)
$40,000 and above	38 (33.3)
Child Living Situation
Biological Mother Only	53 (46.5)
Both Biological Parents	43 (37.7)
Biological Mother and Stepfather	18 (15.8)

Mother-child pairs (N = 114)