Meaning of underresearch | Babel Free

Definitions

Insufficient-in-extent research.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“The authors begin by making a compelling case for why ethnic/racial identity is an important construct to study as a potential contributor to achievement pathways. They point to the established links of this construct with adolescent and young adult populations [Ogbu & Herbert, 1998; Spencer, 1999; Steele, 1997] and note the problem of undertheorizing and underresearch in middle childhood.”

“We find that within this Ghanaian context, household SES-based school readiness gaps exist, and parental investments—and particularly school involvement—account for some of these associations. These findings contribute to theory building by providing evidence in an underresearch context characterized by high levels of child poverty and low levels of adult literacy.”

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