ERIC Number: EJ878478
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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"Say It Loud--I'm Black and I'm Proud": Parents' Messages about Racial Discrimination, and Academic Achievement in African American Boys
Neblett, Enrique W., Jr.; Chavous, Tabbye M.; Nguyen, Hoa X.; Sellers, Robert M.
Journal of Negro Education, v78 n3 p246-259 Sum 2009
This study uses two waves of data to examine the relationships among racial socialization, racial discrimination, and academic achievement outcomes in a sample of 144 African American male adolescents. Using latent class analyses, the authors identified four patterns of adolescent-reported racial socialization experiences: Positive Socialization, Moderate Negative, Self-Worth, and Low Frequency. Discrimination experiences were associated with subsequent academic performance. Wave 1 racial socialization experiences were associated with academic persistence and performance at Wave 2. These findings suggest that various patterns of racial socialization practices have the potential to improve educational outcomes for African American boys, particularly in the context of their experiences with racial discrimination. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Socialization, Racial Discrimination, Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Males, African Americans, Racial Identification, Correlation, Social Discrimination, Middle School Students, High School Students, At Risk Students, Adolescents, Age Differences, Parent Influence, Educational Attainment, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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