African American adolescents' future education orientation: Associations with self-efficacy, ethnic identity, and perceived parental support

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 997-1008

  Kerpelman, Jennifer L ^a   Eryigit, Suna ^a   Stephens, Carolyn J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescents; Ethnic identity; Future education orientation; Parental support; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749104712     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9201-7     Document Type: Article

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