Sociocultural factors and school engagement among African American youth: The roles of racial discrimination, racial socialization, and ethnic identity

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-73

  Dotterer, Aryn M ^a   McHale, Susan M ^b   Crouter, Ann C ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650694295     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690902801442     Document Type: Article

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