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Black Racial Identity Development: Issues and Concerns.

Authors :
Smith, Elsie M. J.
Source :
Counseling Psychologist. Apr 1989 17(2):277-288.
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

Comments on two opening articles by Parham ("Cycles of Psychological Nigrescence") and Helms ("Considering Some Methodological Issues in Racial Identity Counseling Research"). Suggests that the connotations of victimization and racial conflict in the concept of "psychological Nigrescence" are obsolete. Offers 11 propositions in search of a comprehensive racial identity development theory. (TE)

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Language :
English
Volume :
17
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Counseling Psychologist
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ396339
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Opinion Papers

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