Family influences on racial identity among African American youth

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 278-298

  Townsend, Tiffany ^a,c   Lanphier, Erin ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American parents; African American youth; Family processes; Parental efficacy; Racial identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547259698     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798407302568     Document Type: Article

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