This book presents an integrated review of research on the issues related to children and
ethnicity in pluralistic societies. It addresses such questions as: How do children respond to …

edited by „" EAN S. PHINNEY, California State University, Los Angeles & MARY JANE
ROTHERAM, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Published in …

Research on children's development of ethnic cognition from preschool through
adolescence was reviewed. This review was based on research conducted on (a) children's …

In a general sense, ethnic identity refers to a person's knowledge of belonging to an ethnic
group and pride in that group. Thus, it refers both to the perceptual/cognitive processes that …

This book provides broad coverage of the various research approaches that have been
used to study the development of ethnic identity in children and adolescents and the …

We examine the racial and ethnic concepts and related actions of very young children in a
preschool setting. Breaking with much of the conventional literature on the cognitive …

In every era in the history of US public policies toward children, certain groups of children
have been identified as being “at risk” and hence of social concern and responsibility. These …

A synthesis of the literature related to identity processes among American ethnic and racial
minority children and adolescents is presented. In general, ethnic and racial identification …

This paper categorizes multiracial youth (N= 1,496) ages 14 to 19 and compares them with
each other and with monoracial youth on identity development measures. The multiracial …

One of the major shortcomings of research into the patterns of ethnic minority identification is
the failure to recognize that expressions of ethnicity always occur against a background of at …