underresearch

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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