Growing up in America : The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens.
Material type: TextPublisher: Redwood City : Stanford University Press, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (217 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780804774628Subject(s): Race -- Social aspects -- United States | Socialization -- United States | Teenagers -- United States -- Attitudes | Teenagers -- United States -- Social conditionsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Growing up in America : The Power of Race in the Lives of TeensDDC classification: 305.23508900 LOC classification: HQ796Online resources: Click to ViewIntro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Family: Learning Authority, Autonomy, and Responsibility -- 3. Peers: Influencing Attitudes, Social Acceptance, and Personal Relationships -- 4. School: Motivating Achievement, Aspirations, and Opportunity -- 5. Religion: Developing Beliefs, Experiences, and Practices -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- A. Methodology -- B. Frequencies of Racial/Ethnic Groups -- C. Regression Analyses of NSYR Survey Data -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions--family, peer groups, school, and religious communities.
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