"Seen and not heard" sociological approaches to childhood: Black children, agency and implications for child welfare

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 51-70

  Graham, Mekada J ^a   Bruce, Emily ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black children; Child welfare; Marginalization; Social agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845456142     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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