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The influence of racial socialization practices on the cognitive and behavioral competence of African American preschoolers.
Full Abstract
The association between parent racial socialization and child competence was examined in a socioeconomically diverse sample of African American preschoolers living in an urban setting. Interviews were conducted in the homes of 200 families. Racial socialization was assessed by parent report as well as by observation of the sociocultural context of the home, and child outcomes were assessed using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Child Behavior Checklist. Results indicated that African American parents who provided homes that were rich in African American culture had preschool children who had greater amounts of factual knowledge and better developed problem-solving skills. African American parents who socialized their preschool children to be proud of their heritage reported fewer problem behaviors.
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Author information
Author/s: Caughy, Margaret O'Brien (MO); O'Campo, Patricia J (PJ); Randolph, Suzanne M (SM); Nickerson, Kim (K);
Affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, USA. Margaret.Caughy(-atsign-)UTSouthwestern.edu
Grants: MCJ-240731-01-1 (Agency:United States PHS)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Journal: Child development (Child Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2002 Sep-Oct; vol 73 (issue 5) : pp 1611-25
Dates: Created 2002/10/03; Completed 2003/02/14; Revised 2007/11/14;
PMID: 12361322, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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