Explored racial identity attitudes of faculty and their relationship to racism. Findings from 153 faculty members indicated differences in attitudes and that different attitudes were predictive of racism. Found significant gender differences in regards to white racial identity attitudes, with males having higher levels of Disintegration attitudes…

Examined whether white students who are second and later generation members of several ethnic groups could be distinguished based on their cultural values. Findings from 434 students self-identified as Polish, German, Irish, Italian, mixed European, or American revealed that, to some extent, the groups did have differing cultural values. Core of…

Proposes extension of Janet Helms' African-American and white interaction model to be used as starting point for organizing and understanding cultural-identity data in making initial family assessment. Reviews Helms model and other pertinent constructs from literature, extends theory to multicultural family counseling, and concludes with some…

Reviews the history of black-white intimate relationships in the United States and presents a model of the development of relationships for black-white couples. The postulated stages are: (1) racial awareness; (2) coping; (3) identity emergence; and (4) maintenance. (SLD)

Examined the process of ethnic-identity exploration among 170 Russian-speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland. Results empirically verify and specify the various stages of the process of ethnic-identity exploration among these young immigrants. (SLD)

Examined the validity of scores on the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (J. Phinney, 1992) on a group of 275 academically talented adolescents at an enrichment program. The two-factor solution reported by Phinney was essentially replicated in this sample using exploratory factor analysis, with reliability coefficients of 0.89 for Ethnic Identity…

Each person belongs to a racial group that determines the way they see themselves and others, how they view the world, and how they are viewed by the world. A safe adventure environment enables participants to explore and reflect on what racial identity means to them personally, which leads to broader understanding. (SAS)

Presents research review on Chicana/o ethnic identity, focusing on the National Chicano Survey, and on Chicana/o children, adolescents, and young adults. Suggests that the struggles youth face are not just related to experiences with membership in an ethnic group but as a member of a racialized group. Discusses areas of Chicana/o existence that…

Investigated the influence of racial identity on the relationship between media and perception of risk among African Americans. A radio campaign was implemented to reduce domestic violence among African Americans. Telephone interviews before, during, and after the campaign indicated that the correlations between racial identity and risk…

Provides the Web addresses and describes the content of several Web sites addressing multiracial issues. Some pages were gathered at a meeting of the American Library Association, while others are the result of an Internet search. Also touches on the new racial identification options with the 2000 Census. (EV)

Interviewed African American adults to investigate the influence of a multifaceted black self-construct (African self-consciousness, ethnic identity, and black identity) on specific social and political orientations. The separate facets of the self-construct were correlated, reflected a strong sense of self, indicated a collectivist orientation,…

Examined the development of the Teenager Experience of Racial Socialization, which examines how students receive socialization about managing racism, cultural pride, and spirituality. Its five components reflect major themes regarding racial socialization. Data from African American adolescents indicated that these components demonstrated…

African American students (N=206) participated in a study that replicated previous studies examining the impact of Black and White collegiate institutions on the racial and cultural identity of African American students. Results show that the racial composition of collegiate institutions facilitates certain racial attitudes and beliefs, but not…

Examined the influence of systematic discussion of culturally salient content in family therapy on the engagement of African American adolescent males. Evaluation of videotaped psychotherapy sessions found that discussions of developmentally and culturally relevant content themes (anger/rage, alienation, respect, and journey to manhood) positively…

Describes the theoretical and empirical evolution of the revised Cross nigrescence identity model (W. E. Cross, 1991) in the context of developing a new multidimensional measure, the Cross Racial Identity Scale. The research resulted in an expanded nigrescence model, and preliminary factor analytic strategies support the existence of 6 subscales.…