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ERIC Number: EJ510616
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2269
Familial and Ecological Correlates of Self-Esteem in African American Children.
Walker, Katrina; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, n68 p23-34 Sum 1995
Examines research on effects of African American culture on development of black children's positive self-esteem. Finds that black children do not seem to have lower self-esteem than their white counterparts; they develop positive self-esteem and ethnic identities assisted by a supportive family environment, a strong kinship network, and the formation of an appropriate peer group. (AA)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Blacks, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Environment, Family Structure, Individual Development, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Peer Relationship, Racial Identification, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Social Values
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans
Note: Theme issue topic: "African American Family Life: Its Structural and Ecological Aspects."