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African-American Children at Church: A Sociocultural Perspective
Wendy L. Haight
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Description for African-American Children at Church: A Sociocultural Perspective
Paperback. Describes socialization beliefs and practices within an African-American church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Num Pages: 242 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340. Good, clean copy. Top page edge marked, remains in good condition
African-American Children at Church explores African-American socialization beliefs and practices, based on findings of a unique, four-year long study in a Baptist church in Salt Lake City, Utah. By combining the ethnographic approaches of anthropology with the detailed naturalistic observations of developmental psychology, Dr Haight provides a rich description of actual socialization practices along with an interpretation of what those patterns mean to the participants themselves. Based on extensive interviews with successful African-American adults involved with children, this book begins with the exploration of adults' beliefs about socialization issues focusing on the role of religion in the development of ... Read more
African-American Children at Church explores African-American socialization beliefs and practices, based on findings of a unique, four-year long study in a Baptist church in Salt Lake City, Utah. By combining the ethnographic approaches of anthropology with the detailed naturalistic observations of developmental psychology, Dr Haight provides a rich description of actual socialization practices along with an interpretation of what those patterns mean to the participants themselves. Based on extensive interviews with successful African-American adults involved with children, this book begins with the exploration of adults' beliefs about socialization issues focusing on the role of religion in the development of ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521003452
SKU
KSG0006419
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Reviews for African-American Children at Church: A Sociocultural Perspective
"Haight provides a microscopic description of the socialization beliefs and practices of African American adults and of children's experiences and developmen within a religious community.... An important conribution to a better understanding of children's religious experience, and to the fields of human development, education, and social work." Choice