Racial group regard, barrier socialization, and African American adolescents' engagement: Patterns and processes by gender

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 887-897

  Smalls, Ciara ^a   Cooper, Shauna M ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; Adolescence; African American; Gender; Racial identity; Racial socialization

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACIAL BARRIER SOCIALIZATION; RACISM; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 84863475594     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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