Seven myths of race and the young child

Du Bois Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-39

  Hirschfeld, Lawrence A ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Conventional Wisdom; Parents; Racial Awareness; Racial Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011510944     PISSN: 1742058X     EISSN: 17420598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742058X12000033     Document Type: Article

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