The Role of Gender in the Racial and Ethnic Socialization of African American Adolescents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Journal / Book Title
Youth & Society
Abstract
Scholars in the field of African American family studies recognize the influence of gender on socialization. However, few studies investigate how gender influences the racial and ethnic socialization of African American youth. To examine the role of gender (both caregiver and adolescent) in socialization practices, data were obtained from 218 African American adolescents attending a public high school in the northeastern United States. Participants reported on the socialization messages provided by their caregivers by completing the Adolescent Racial and Ethnic Socialization Scale (ARESS). The ARESS is a newly developed measure of racial socialization and ethnic socialization, which assesses these constructs as distinct multidimensional processes. A series of ANCOVAs revealed that male and female caregivers differ in their approaches to racial and ethnic socialization. Findings suggest that caregivers engage in more socialization with female adolescents and raise questions about how gender differences may be related to African American youth development.
DOI
10.1177/0044118X09333665
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Brown, Tiffany L.; Linver, Miriam; and Evans, Melanie, "The Role of Gender in the Racial and Ethnic Socialization of African American Adolescents" (2010). Department of Family Science and Human Development Scholarship and Creative Works. 174.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/familysci-facpubs/174
Published Citation
Brown, T. L., Linver, M. R., & Evans, M. (2010). The Role of Gender in the Racial and Ethnic Socialization of African American Adolescents. Youth & Society, 41(3), 357-381. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X09333665