Ethnicity, Ethnic Identity, and Competence Formation: Adolescent Transition and Cultural Transformation

Currently, theoretical approaches to studying minority adolescence involve implicit links among ethnicity and pathology, cultural difference, and cultural deviance. This paper discusses theoretical approaches for exploring the interactive relationship among ethnicity, identity, and competence for mi...

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Published in:The Journal of Negro education 1991-07, Vol.60 (3), p.366-387
Main Authors: Spencer, Margaret Beale, Swanson, Dena Phillips, Cunningham, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
African American culture
African Americans
American minorities
Child Development
Child psychiatry
Competence
Cultural Influences
Developmental Psychology
Elementary Secondary Education
Ethnic identity
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnicity
Group identity
Identity
Life Stage Transitions
Minority Group Children
Research Methodology
Self Actualization
Self concept
Social Science Research
The Family and Family Life
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Summary:Currently, theoretical approaches to studying minority adolescence involve implicit links among ethnicity and pathology, cultural difference, and cultural deviance. This paper discusses theoretical approaches for exploring the interactive relationship among ethnicity, identity, and competence for minority youth to reconceptualize their experiences. (JB)
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2295490