H-607 Ethnicity, Context, and Family Dynamics
Nancy E. Hill
Children’s development does not occur in isolation. Children grow up in families with cultural backgrounds and beliefs and in neighborhoods that are homogeneous or diverse and have certain resources or risks; and children grow up with varying economic and social capital. This course focuses on the competing and overlapping definitions of race, culture, and ethnicity and of other demographic indicators, including socioeconomic status and community or neighborhood context. This course will examine the psychological literature that has attempted to understand and disentangle these factors as they impact children and families in the following areas: parental beliefs and expectations; parents’ disciplinary strategies and affection toward their children; and children’s mental health, academic, and career goals.
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