Full Description
Black Children, Second Edition collects current empirical research unique to the experiences and situations of black children and their parents. As the editor emphasizes, "African American children develop a duality for their existence. To be fully functional, they must develop the skills to do well simultaneously in two different cultures, both black and non-black." This volume explores the meaning of this duality in four distinct environments: socioeconomic, parental, internal, and educational. The complex picture that emerges discredits many of the myths that surround black childhood development and initiates in-depth exploration into the diversities of the African American experience.
Taken together, the entries in this volume provide a valuable collection (suitable as both a core or supplemental textbook) for scholars, advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and professionals in the fields of education, counseling and clinical psychology, social work, family services, and related social services who are concerned about the optimal growth and development of black children.
Contents
Foreword - A.G. Hilliard III
Preface - H.P. McAdoo
PART I. PERSPECTIVES ON AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTING
1. The Dynamics of African American Fathers' Family Roles - H.P. McAdoo & J.L. McAdoo
2. Diverse Children of Color: Research and Policy Implications - H.P. McAdoo
3. African American Grandmothers' and Grandfathers' Influence in the Value Socialization of Grandchildren - L. McWright
PART II. RACIAL MESSAGES
4. The Village Talks: Racial Socialization of Our Children - H.P. McAdoo
5. Racial Socialization of Young Black Children - M.F. Peters
6. Racial Identity Development in African American Children: Cognitive and Experiential Antecedents - C.B. Murray & J. Mandara
7. Racial Socialization Processes in Single-Mother Families: Linking Maternal Racial Identity, Parenting, and Racial Socialization in Rural, Single-Mother Families With Child Self-Worth and Self-Regulation - V.M. Murry & G.H. Brody
PART III. EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF CHILDREN
8. A Psychological and Educational Perspective on Black Parenting - A.J. Franklin et al.
9. Family and Child Influences on Educational Attainment: A Secondary Analysis of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Data - T. Luster & H.P. McAdoo
10. Sankofa Shule Spells Success for African American Children - S.W. Rivers & F.A. Rivers
PART IV. CONFLICT IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN
11. Conflict Resolution Styles Among African American Children and Youth - A.O. Harrison-Hale
12. Violent Crime, Race, and Black Children: Parenting and the Social Contract - B.E. Lawson & R.Sanders-Lawson
Index
About the Editor
About the Contributors