Are cultural values predictors of moral reasoning in African American adolescents?

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-118

  Woods, LaKeesha N ^a   Jagers, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Cultural values; Culture; Moral reasoning; Morality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344886691     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798402239231     Document Type: Article

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