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Download full textEdwards, Daneell – Afterschool Matters, 2005
The term "doing hair" is utterly familiar. However, while the term can refer to simple acts of combing, brushing, washing, and styling hair, in the culture of adolescent African-American girls, doing hair is a social practice that represents power, creativity, and sometimes popularity. This article describes a three-month afterschool…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Adolescents, After School Programs
