Parental Racial Socialization and the Academic Achievement of African American Children: A Cultural-Ecological Approach

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-57

  Friend, Christian A ^a   Hunter, Andrea G ^b   Fletcher, Anne C ^b  

^a Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; African American children; Racial socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251579700     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-010-9124-3     Document Type: Article

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