Ethnic Awareness, Prejudice, and Civic Commitments in Four Ethnic Groups of American Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Flanagan, Constance A.; Syvertsen, Amy K.; Gill, Sukhdeep; Gallay, Leslie S.; Cumsille, Patricio
Titel	Ethnic Awareness, Prejudice, and Civic Commitments in Four Ethnic Groups of American Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38 (2009) 4, S.500-518 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-009-9394-z
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; African Americans; Arabs; North Americans; Hispanic Americans; Whites; Racial Discrimination; Ethnicity; Racial Bias; Adolescent Attitudes; Patriotism; Advocacy; Racial Differences; Racial Relations; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Afroamerikaner; Arab; Araber; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; White; Weißer; Racial bias; Rassismus; Ethnizität; Racial discrimination; Patriotismus; Sozialanwaltschaft; Rassenunterschied; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	The role of prejudice and ethnic awareness in the civic commitments and beliefs about the American social contract of 1,096 (53% female) adolescents (11-18 year olds, Mean = 15) from African-, Arab-, Latino-, and European-American backgrounds were compared. Ethnic awareness was higher among minority youth and discrimination more often reported by African- and Arab-Americans. Parental admonitions against discrimination were heard by all but African Americans, Latinos and those who reported prejudice heard that it could pose a barrier. Adolescents' beliefs that America is an equal opportunity society were negatively associated with experiences of discrimination and African-Americans were least likely to believe that the government was responsive to the average person. With respect to civic goals, all youth endorsed patriotism but ethnic minorities and ethnically aware youth were more committed to advocating for their ethnic group and European-Americans were less committed than were African Americans to improving race relations. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10