title: Social reasons for skin tone preferences of black school-age children.
abstract: Black skin tone preferences were explored among 98 black school-age children. Findings suggest a preference for honey brown rather than lighter or darker skin tones. Concept analysis generated six categories of reasons for the choice, identifying differences related to age and gender.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D010556:Personality Tests; D011287:Prejudice; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization