Coping strategies used by black school-age children from low-income families

This study of black children from low-income families was based on a theoretical framework of poverty and the stress-coping process. The results validated the applicability to this sample of an instrument that measures children's coping strategies. Children's perceptions of the frequency of use and effectiveness of specific coping strategies differed significantly among the group, particularly between girls and boys. The relationship of these findings to those of previous research and the underlying theories are discussed.