Racial identity, racial attitudes, and race socialization among Black Canadian parents

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-139

  Lalonde, Richard N ^a   Jones, Janelle M ^a,c   Stroink, Mirella L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blacks in Canada; Racial identity; Racial socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149334824     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400X.40.3.129     Document Type: Article

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