Sociocultural theories, academic achievement, and African American Adolescents in a multicultural context: Areview of the cultural compatibility perspective

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-38

  Whaley, Arthur L ^a   Noël, La Tonya ^b  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement gap; Adolescence; African american; Multicultural context; Racial disparities; Sociocultural theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862315941     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7709/jnegroeducation.81.1.0025     Document Type: Review

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