African American Children

<p>In the context of growing diversity Shirley A. Hill examines the work parents do in raising their children. Based on interviews and survey data <b>African American Children</b> includes blacks of various social classes as well as a comparative sample of whites. It covers major areas of child socialization: teaching values discipline strategies gender socialization racial socialization extended families -- showing how both race and class make a difference and emphasizing patterns that challenge existing research that views black families as a monolithic group. </p>