Family Socialization and the Ethnic Identity of Mexican-American Children.

Knight, George P.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ460689

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0221

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Family Socialization and the Ethnic Identity of Mexican-American Children.

Knight, George P.; And Others

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v24 n1 p99-114 Mar 1993

Aspects of a theoretical model of the socialization of ethnic identity were tested for 45 6- to 10-year-old Mexican-American children and their mothers. As predicted, socialization indices functioned as a mediator of the influence of ethnic family background on children's ethnic identity. (SLD)

Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethnicity, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Family Influence, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic American Students, Identification (Psychology), Mexican Americans, Models, Mothers, Socialization, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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