Growing up in America The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens

Name: Growing up in America The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens
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ISBN: 9780804760522

ISBN-10: 0804760527

ISBN-13: 9780804760522

Edition: 2010

Authors: Richard Flory, Korie L. Edwards, Brad Christerson

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People's experiences of racial inequality in adulthood are well documented, but less attention is given to the racial inequalities that children and adolescents face.Growing Up in Americaprovides a rich, first-hand account of the different social worlds that teens of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds experience. In their own words, these American teens describe, conflicts with parents, pressures from other teens, school experiences, and religious beliefs that drive their various understandings of the world. As the book reveals, teens' unequal experiences have a significant impact on their adult lives and their potential for social mobility. Directly confronting the constellation of…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 4/28/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Brad Christerson is associate professor of sociology at Biola University.



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Family: Learning Authority, Autonomy, and Responsibility



Peers: Influencing Attitudes, Social Acceptance, and Personal Relationships



School: Motivating Achievement, Aspirations, and Opportunity



Religion: Developing Beliefs, Experiences, and Practices



Conclusion


Appendixes



Methodology



Frequencies of Racial/Ethnic Groups



Regression Analyses of NSYR Survey Data


Notes


References


Index