Ethnic-racial socialization messages in the identity development of second-generation haitians

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 344-380

  Joseph, Nancy ^a   Hunter, Carla D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacks; Caribbeans; ethnic identity; Haitians; racial identity; self concept; socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953694219     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558410391258     Document Type: Article

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