Perceived racial discrimination and self-esteem in African American youth: Racial socialization as a protective factor

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 669-682

  Harris Britt, April ^a,c   Valrie, Cecelia R ^a   Kurtz Costes, Beth ^a   Rowley, Stephanie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 36849084563     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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