Do African American Mothers Really "Love" Their Sons and "Raise" Their Daughters?

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-50

  Mandara, Jelani ^a   Varner, Fatima ^a   Richman, Scott ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent behavior; African American families; differential treatment; gender differences; parenting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649097625     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018072     Document Type: Article

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