Black Female Adolescents and Racism in Schools: Experiences in a Colorblind Society

This article presents a basic overview of the literature on the educational, career, and psychological development of black female adolescents. Adolescence is defined primarily in terms of individuals' attempts to deal effectively with life developmental tasks. As such, adolescence is viewed as that broad period covering the ages of 12 to 21. Emphasis is placed, however, on the early and mid-stages of adolescent development. Comparisons and contrasts are made regarding the development of black female, black male, white male, and white female adolescents.

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THE SOCIAL ECOLOGY OF THE CO-OCCURRENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND EARLY COITUS AMONG POOR, URBAN BLACK FEMALE ADOLESCENTS

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.1081/ja-100102635 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 421-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Joyce West Stevens

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Social Ecology ◽

Black Female ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

The Social ◽

Black Female Adolescents

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Black Female Adolescents' Sexuality: Pleasure Expectancies, Sexual Guilt, and Age Sexual Debut

American Journal of Sexuality Education ◽

10.1080/15546128.2021.1892005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Shemeka Thorpe ◽

Amanda E. Tanner ◽

Tracy R. Nichols ◽

Arielle Kuperberg ◽

Erica Payton Foh

Keyword(s):

Sexual Debut ◽

Black Female ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Sexual Guilt ◽

Black Female Adolescents

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Dietary Practices and Adolescent Obesity in Secondary School Learners at Disadvantaged Schools in South Africa: Urban–Rural and Gender Differences

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17165864 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (16) ◽

pp. 5864

Author(s):

Alice P. Okeyo ◽

Eunice Seekoe ◽

Anniza de Villiers ◽

Mieke Faber ◽

Johanna H. Nel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Dietary Practices ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Black Female Adolescents ◽

Urban Rural ◽

Eating Breakfast ◽

Eating Practices

South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity in black female adolescents and a paucity of knowledge regarding contributing dietary practices. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary practices and weight status of male and female adolescents at secondary schools in the Eastern Cape province in urban and rural areas. Sixteen schools and grade 8–12 learners (N = 1360) were randomly selected from three health districts comprising poor disadvantaged communities. A short unquantified food frequency questionnaire was used to collect data on learners’ usual eating practices with regards to weekly meal pattern, breakfast consumption, foods taken to school, takeaways, and snacks eaten while watching television (TV). Body mass index measurements were determined for each learner. Prevalence of combined overweight and obesity differed significantly between genders, 9.9% in males versus 36.1% in females (p < 0.001). Significant gender differences were noted regarding eating practices. Females had a higher frequency of eating sugary snacks (p < 0.001) and a lower frequency of eating breakfast (p < 0.01) than males. Females ate significantly more fried fish (p < 0.05), pizza (p < 0.05) fat cakes (fried dough balls) (p < 0.05), hotdogs (p < 0.01), candy (p < 0.001), cake (p < 0.01), and crisps (p < 0.001). Compared to urban areas, the frequency of eating breakfast (p < 0.01) and sugary snacks (p < 0.05) was significantly higher in rural areas. Significantly more learners in urban areas consumed boerewors (beef sausage) rolls (p = 0.027), hamburgers (p = 0.004), and soft drinks (p = 0.019), while more learners in the rural areas consumed cordial (p = 0.001). In conclusion, a high prevalence of combined overweight and obesity was found in black female adolescents and a high prevalence of poor dietary practices was observed, with significant gender and urban–rural differences.

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