新作坊

新作坊 Humanity Innovation and Social Practice

Ethnic identity and multicultural competence: Dilemmas and challenges for minority youth.

摘要:

explore the supposition that ethnicity is a salient component of the self-concept of adolescents from particular ethnic groups, and that concerns regarding ethnic identity have direct implications not only for interethnic relations but also, potentially, for the psychological health and well-being of these individuals / draw heavily from 3 related areas of research—ego identity theory, social identity theory, and acculturation theory / these research paradigms . . . will be used to illustrate potential challenges and choices that many adolescents face today as they attempt to forge an understanding of themselves as "ethnic" individuals / in addition, data from a study of African American students [is] presented to further examine the links among ethnic identity, social relationships, and personal adjustment