Explored the transracial adoption experiences of Caucasian parents adopting children from Korea, comparing mothers' and fathers' perceptions regarding reasons for adopting, family adjustment related to the adoption, and racial identity of adoptees. Found that mothers' and fathers' perceptions were more similar than different, and parents…

Uses W.E.B. Du Bois' prophetic analysis of the color line problem to forecast the 21st century's language line problem, noting how language is central to the reproduction of racialized identities at school and in society for African American students. Juxtaposes language and cultural and social reproduction, hegemony, and race and articulates the…

A survey of 102 Mexican American college students at a southwestern university found that students with the darkest skin color had a more Mexican-oriented level of acculturation than did other students, and that skin color and acculturation interacted to influence students' level of interest in the Latino community. (SV)

Explores the inclusion of people of multiple ancestries who are only part Asian in Asian American Studies. The history of intermarriage in the United States means that, as increasing numbers of people choose to embrace multiple racial identities, Asian Americans must rearrange their definitions of what it means to be Asian American. (SLD)

Discusses the difficulties of defining races and establishing statistical differences between such groups. Points out that studies of such aspects as temperament or basic personality traits show much more variation within groups than between groups. Investigators of such questions should be especially careful to use sound methodology and cautious…

Argues that, since at least 1969, the Census Bureau, under pressure from political special interest groups, has misrepresented the "racial" character of the U.S. population and has misplaced 6 to 8 million persons of Native American ancestry into a scientifically useless "Hispanic/Spanish" category. Contains approximately 45…

Analyzes the evolution of Mexican American identity in Houston's Chicano community. Describes immigrants' emphasis on community pride in "mexicanismo" and Mestizo-Indian heritage, abandonment of indigenous identity and demands for White status in 1930s and 1940s, and identification with racial minorities during the civil rights movement.…

Discusses theoretical and clinical issues that surround the psychotherapeutic treatment of biracial children. Summarizes Heinz Kohut's theory on the development of the self in the biracial child. A case study is included. (BH)

Advocates a new politics of difference for Australia in which the tendency to collapse differences and contradictions of experience into cultural explanations will be replaced by an approach that emphasizes differences conceived of as subjective experiences. Dialogue across difference is advocated rather than dialogue between difference. (SLD)

Review of literature suggests that paucity of information exists regarding how culture-specific issues such as being both African American and gifted influence psychological needs and personality development of gifted African-American students. Notes that stellar attempts are underway to develop theories and perspectives of racial identity…

Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data regarding the opinions of 148 university students studying their ethnic language identified three emerging themes: (1) the need for heritage language literacy at home and at school; (2) the relationship between language and ethnic community participation; and (3) the relationship between language and…

Reports a study of racial identification that provides empirical support for a multidimensional approach. The study involves interviews with 162 African Americans (62 males and 100 females) over 18 years. Results confirm the psychological, physical, and sociocultural parameters of racial identification and thus the multidimensional approach to…

Surveys 80 of the nation's largest daily newspapers to determine whether they have adopted the term "African American" and how it is used. Most editors (98%) indicated race is used to identify people in news copy. Only about 26% used African American. None used African American exclusively. (SLD)

Examined the validity of Helms's (1984) model of White racial identity development among 308 White college students testing the assumption that more advanced stages are associated with greater self-actualization. Results indicated that self-actualizing tendencies were negatively related to less developmentally advanced White racial identity…

White college students (n=234) completed White Racial Identity Attitude Scale and New Racism Scale. Found white racial identity attitudes predictive of racism. Found age and gender differences in white racial identity attitudes. Men had higher levels of Disintegration and Reintegration attitudes than women, whereas women had higher levels of…