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Primary Socializing Factors and their Association to Pro-Social Behaviors and Internalized Problem Behaviors in Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

The principle objective of this study is to further examine the cultural relevance of several key parenting (support, behavioral control, psychological control) and their respective role in the socialization process for African-American and Hispanic families. African-American and Hispanic parents were selected for study because they are the two largest U.S. ethnic groups (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1994). Currently, ethnic groups constitute close to a fourth of the United States population, and projected growth is such that Anglos are expected to become the minority sometime during the next century in the United States (McGoldrick & Giordano, 1996). In the face of these changing demographics, more knowledge of ethnic families is required in order to negotiate cultural differences and encourage greater understanding.