Ethnic Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Intercultural Attitudes in East African and U.S. Youth

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 256-289

  Johnson, Laura R ^a   Kim, Eun Ha ^a   Johnson Pynn, Julie S ^b   Schulenberg, Stefan E ^a   Balagaye, Herieth ^c   Lugumya, Douglas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Mwalimu Julius Nyerere School   (Tanzania)

^d Entebbe District Wildlife Association   (Uganda)

Author keywords

East Africa; ethnic identity; intercultural attitudes; self efficacy; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857419231     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558411412955     Document Type: Article

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