Handbook of Race, Racism, and the Developing Child

by Editor: Stephen M. Quintana (University of Wisconsin ); Editor: Clark McKown (University of Illinois,Chicago, Editors )

• ISBN13: 9780470189801
• ISBN10: 0470189800
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Filling a critical void in the literature, Race, Racism, and the Developing Child provides an important source of information for researchers, psychologists, and students on the recent advances in the unique developmental and social features of race and racism in children's lives. Thorough and accessible, this timely reference draws on an international collection of experts and scholars representing the breadth of perspectives, theoretical traditions, and empirical approaches in this field.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment

Contributors

Introduction: Race, Racism, and the Developing Child

Racial Perspective Taking Ability: Developmental, Theoretical, and Empirical Trends

Children's Developing Conceptions of Race

A Social-Cognitive Developmental Theory of Prejudice

Applying Social Identity and Self-Categorization Theories to Children's Racial, Ethnic, National, and State Identifications and Attitudes

Lay Theories and Intergroup Relations

Children's Perceptions of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination: Differences Across Children and Contexts

Theory, Research, and Models

Everyday Experiences of Ethnic and Racial Identity among Adolescents and Young Adults

Racial Identification among Multiracial Youth: Implications for Adjustment

How to Catch a Moonbeam: A Mixed-methods Approach to Understanding Ethnic Socialization Processes in Ethnically Diverse Families

Racial Discrimination and the Mental Health of African American Adolescents

Social Identity Development and Children's Ethnic Attitudes in Australia

Perceived Discrimination, Ethnic Minority Identity, and Self-Esteem

Social Influences on the Ethnic Achievement Gap

The Impact of Race on Children's Occupational Aspirations

Children's and Adolescents' Decision-Making About Intergroup Peer Relationships

Acquisition and Development of a Shared Psychological Intergroup Repertoire in a Context of an Intractable Conflict

Author Index

Subject Index

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