African-American Children at Church: A Sociocultural Perspective / Edition 1

by Wendy L. Haight

Overview

In African-American Children at Church Dr. Haight provides a vital description of child rearing in a Black community in the western United States. Based upon an extensive, naturalistic study of adult-child interaction, the book describes the beliefs and childrearing practices of successful African-American adults, focusing on the role of religion in children's development. The book includes descriptions of adult-child storytelling, conflict, and play in Sunday School and describes how research results were used to develop a preventive, educational intervention for children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521003452
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/10/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.59(d)
Lexile:	1250L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Part I. Overview: 1. Introduction; 2. The African-American church and the socialization of children's resiliency; 3. Research strategy; Part II. Patterns of Socialization and Participation: 4. African-Americans in Salt Lake City: an historical and social overview; 5. The teachers; 6. Adults' perspectives on spiritual socialization; 7. Narratives related during Sunday School; 8. Socialization and participation through storytelling; 9. Adult-child verbal conflicts; 10. Other contexts for socialization and participation; Part III: 11. The computer club: implications of research for practice; 12. Enhancing university students' understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity: implications of practice for research; Part IV. Conclusion: 13. Some final points.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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