Parenting Black Sons (IMAGE)

Syracuse University

Parenting Black Sons

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A new study in Gender & Society by sociologist Dawn M. Dow of Syracuse University's Maxwell School reveals how middle-class African American mothers parent young sons differently than their white counterparts -- via 'bias-preparation' strategies -- to navigate the 'Thug' image and vulnerabilities of African American masculinity.

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Courtesy Sheray Oliver

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