Fitzpatrick et al. (2015) collected data from a variety of sources including statistical data conducted by the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD), socioeconomic status information, gender, and minority status. Participants were randomly selected using a stratified sample throughout various waves of data collection …show more content…
(2015) sought to determine whether a student’s appearance regarding ethnicity and disadvantage contributed to poor student-teacher relationships. Many minority students from low socioeconomic backgrounds appear to experience academic problems and behavior problems and are considered at-risk for developing negative relationships with teachers. Considered an independent variable, the term disadvantaged in this study was characterized by lacking adequate clothing or food, chronic absences or tardiness, and tiredness. Other independent variables included socioeconomic and minority status. Control variables included classroom engagement and Number Knowledge