Prosocial Behaviors of Black Adolescent Boys: An Application of a Sociopolitical Development Theory

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 493-516

  Lozada, Fantasy T ^a   Jagers, Robert J ^a   Smith, Chauncey D ^a   Bañales, Josefina ^a   Hope, Elan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black boys positive development; oppression analysis; prosocial behavior; sociopolitical development theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKILL; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85020817848     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798416652021     Document Type: Article

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