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Nicolas, Guerda; Helms, Janet E.; Jernigan, Maryam M.; Sass, Theresa; Skrzypek, Adrienne; DeSilva, Angela M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 2008
The strengths of Black youths lie in their abilities to resist the barriers that they encounter in the various environments in which they exist. Yet the media and social science literature have defined the youths in terms of the pathology of their environments rather than focusing on the assets that Black youths use in such environments. Thus,…
Descriptors: African Americans, Youth, Ethnic Stereotypes, Substance Abuse
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Werth, Louise H. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Presents descriptions of play reflecting recent theories, including the psychoanalytic works of Freud, Erikson, and Peller; Piaget's developmental theory (with discussion of Sutton-Smith); and the views of Smilansky and Parten. (AS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Definitions