ERIC Number: EJ750406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 10
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Cultural Resources and School Engagement among African American Youths: The Role of Racial Socialization and Ethnic Identity
Bennett, M. Daniel, Jr.
Children & Schools, v28 n4 p197-206 2006
Racial socialization and ethnic identity are emerging, albeit atheoretical, constructs that have been argued to promote prosocial outcomes among ethnic minority youths. Using structural equation modeling, the author explored the influence of racial socialization and ethnic identity on school engagement in a sample of 131 African American youths. The findings indicated that the relationship of racial socialization to school engagement was not statistically significant; however, racial socialization had a statistically significant relationship to ethnic identity. In turn, ethnic identity had a statistically significant relationship to school engagement. Implications for social work research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Socialization, Structural Equation Models, Ethnicity, Racial Identification, Statistical Significance, African American Students, Cultural Influences, Student Participation, Role Theory, Minority Groups, Research Methodology, Social Science Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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