African-American children at church : a sociocultural perspective / Wendy L. Haight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haight, Wendy L., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American children--Religious life.

African American children.

Physical Description:

xi, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Summary:

African-American Children at Church explores African-American socialization beliefs and practices, based on the findings of a unique, four-year 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 resilience. Drawing from naturalistic observations of adult -- child interaction, the book then describes actual socialization contexts and practices that may help to nurture competencies in African-American children. The text focuses on Sunday School and includes narrative practices and patterns of adult-child conflict and play. A final section describes how this research was used in the development of a preventive, educational intervention program for children.

Contents:

2 The African-American Church and the Socialization of Children's Resiliency 19

3 Research Strategy 32

Part 2. Patterns of Socialization and Participation

4 African-Americans in Salt Lake City: A Historical and Social Overview 51

5 The Teachers 59

6 Adults' Perspectives in Spiritual Socialization 69

7 Narratives Related during Sunday School 86

8 Socialization and Participation through Storytelling 105

9 Adult-Child Verbal Conflicts 129

10 Other Contexts for Socialization and Participation 144

Part 3. Relationships of Research and Practice

11 The Computer Club: Implications of Research for Practice 165

12 Enhancing University Students' Understanding and Appreciation of Cultural Diversity: Implications of Practice for Research 172.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-217) and index.

ISBN:

052179210X

0521003458

OCLC:

46660854