Ethnic Identity Development Among Adolescents in Foster Care
Ethnic Identity Development Among Adolescents in Foster Care
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DOI：
10.1007/s10560-008-0140-2
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发表时间：
2008-12-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Cabrera, Jorge
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作者：
White, Catherine Roller;O'Brien, Kirk;Cabrera, Jorge
由于过去的研究表明，更强的种族认同感与学业成绩和心理健康等领域的更好结果有关，因此为寄养家庭的青少年提供发展其种族认同感的机会非常重要。本研究以188名14-17岁寄养青少年(回应率为88.7%)为研究对象，探讨与族群认同相关的两个范畴：(1)青少年对自身族群认同的认知；(2)寄养体验对族群认同发展的态度。结果表明，黑人青年和拉美裔/拉美裔青年比白人青年具有更强的种族认同感。大多数年轻人都有兴趣更多地了解他们的种族背景。了解寄养中心的青年如何确定族裔身份，并了解他们与族裔认同有关的信念，可能有助于加强儿童福利、教育和心理健康系统向青年提供的服务。
Because past research indicates that stronger ethnic identity is related to better outcomes in areas such as academic achievement and mental health, it is important to provide youth in foster care with opportunities to develop their ethnic identity. Using data from in-person interviews with 188 youth aged 14-17 in foster care (88.7% response rate), this paper explores two areas related to ethnic identity: (1) youth perceptions about their own ethnic identity, and (2) attitudes about ethnic identity development specific to the experience of being in foster care. Results suggest that black youth and Hispanic/Latino youth have a stronger sense of ethnic identity than white youth. Most youth are interested in learning more about their ethnic background. Understanding how youth in foster care identify ethnically and understanding their beliefs related to ethnic identity may lead to the enhancement of services provided to youth across child welfare, education, and mental health systems.