Toward Methods for Assessing Racial Socialization in Early Childhood in Black American Families

Black mothers want to guide their children's racial socialization in ways that are consistent with their developmental level. Developing tools that include images and prompts that place young children in familiar contexts and provide mothers with the opportunity to use the foundation of physical characteristics and interpersonal interactions to expand and scaffold discussions about race and racism with their children should yield valid and salient data for supporting the health of Black youth.