The Influence of the Trayvon Martin Shooting on Racial Socialization Practices of African American Parents

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 75-89

  Thomas, Anita Jones ^a   Blackmon, Sha’Kema M ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

family systems; racial identity; racial socialization; racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920973376     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798414563610     Document Type: Article

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