Self-Direction and the Political Socialization of Black Youth.

Pitts, James P.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Self-Direction and the Political Socialization of Black Youth

Pitts, James P.

Social Science Quarterly, 56, 1, 93-104, Jun 75

The author examines the community participation and reading habits of three samples of black students from the same all-black urban high school. The results challenge the common assumption that schools and parents make the only significant contribution to activism among adolescents. (Author/DE)

Descriptors: Activism, Black Youth, Community Involvement, Educational Research, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, Racial Attitudes, Reading Habits, Self Actualization, Social Science Research, Sociology

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