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Racial Socialization as a Mechanism for Positive Development Among African American Youth
Author(s) -
Evans Ashley B.,
Banerjee Meeta,
Meyer Rika,
Aldana Adriana,
Foust Monica,
Rowley Stephanie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
child development perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1750-8606
pISSN - 1750-8592
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00226.x
Subject(s) - socialization , psychology , egalitarianism , premise , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychological resilience , positive youth development , competence (human resources) , mechanism (biology) , political science , linguistics , philosophy , politics , law , epistemology
— This review considers the relation between racial socialization and positive youth development in African American families. A central premise is that positive youth outcomes (competence, confidence, character, connection, and caring) are often directly supported through traditional racial socialization messages (such as cultural socialization, preparation for bias, self‐worth, and egalitarianism). The review draws contrasts between the more prevalent risk and resilience models and positive youth development, and makes recommendations for future research directions.