Looks at transracially adoptive and biologically multiracial families. These families need support and understanding because much of society is uncomfortable with them. It is important not to stereotype children of such families. The article presents suggestions to help these parents enrich their childrens' lives. (SM)

Claim of Michael L. Penn, Stanley O. Gaines, and Layli Phillips (1993) in their article "On the Desirability of Own-Group Preference"--that self-esteem and identity achievement are unrelated to own-group preference--is a matter of controversy. Recommendations are made for research that considers physical features beyond skin color,…

Discusses three aspects of changes underlying the "New Multiculturalism": intermarriage, "tipping" of racial and ethnic balances (due to differential birthrates and immigration patterns), and transnational cultures. Educational ramifications include changes in administrative record keeping, evolving student identities,…

Presents an ethnographic portrait of class as it unfolds with race and gender in a black high school and community. Uses a cultural and relational framework to explore how students play between classes in ways that impact structural analyses of class and their implications for public policy. Contains 72 references. (Author/SLD)

Presents a study of two inner-city high schools, one with an African-American lower-to-middle-class population and the other with a more ethnically and racially diverse population. Racial/ethnic identity as a means of resistance or accommodation to white hegemony is explored using the framework of L. Grossberg (1993, 1996). (SLD)

Explores the legislative historical roots for controlling fertility of certain classes of women and the use of cultural images to define welfare and fertility legislation. It argues how reforms coerce poor women to postpone childbearing in ways that are injurious to women, particularly for African American women, in excluding them in sharing in…

Identifies components of a course on multiculturalism in teacher education. The course proposes these stages of awareness: (1) ethnic identity exploration; (2) development of knowledge in language and literacy acquisition; (3) refinement of a repertoire for cultural ways of teaching and learning; and (4) selection of a teaching style. (SLD)

Explores construction of black racial identity attitudes during three stages of life span. Responses from 476 blacks between ages 14 and 59 reveal inverse relationship between immersion attitudes (strong attachment to black culture and its expression) and age: the older the participants, the less likely they were to express immersion attitudes.…

Introduces Duke University's efforts to attract qualified blacks to join their faculty by reaching out to black professionals, and describes one journalist's experience teaching about race in higher education. Teaching about racial relations and group identity from a "hands-on" treatment that brings the issues down to a more personal and…

Presents articles on supporting multiracial children and families. The articles are: "What about the Children?" (K. Watkins); "'Well, What are You?' Naming and Belonging in Early Childhood" (A. Lutton); "Raising Kohl" (A. Scott and M. Scott); "Bridging Differences" (C. Peshlakai); "Belonging" (M.…

Investigated the contribution of cultural variables, particularly Africentric values and racial identity, to the prediction of drug use, knowledge, and attitudes among African American youths, highlighting individual, peer, and family variables. Data from upper elementary students who participated in a prevention program indicated that Africentric…

Suggests that acting white and ignorant is the silent killer of educational aspirations for urban blacks, comparing current public figures that appear ridiculous and ignorant (gangster rappers) to Stepin Fetchit of the 1950s. Nineteenth-century blacks never elevated ignorance or vulgarity as aspects of liberation. It is important to determine how…

Teaching about diversity or multiculturalism in counselor education programs is a challenge. Racism as a topic is an emotionally charged subject. Knowledge about racism provides a foundation for personal exploration. A course in multicultural counseling is outlined with strategies for teaching it. (Author/EMK)

This article encourages supervisors, in general, and counsellor supervisors, in particular, to engage in reflective learning as a way to identify their cultural biases. Awareness of counsellor bias has been addressed by ethical standards outlined for professional helpers. This article presents reflective learning as a potentially useful strategy…

Cluster analytic methods were used to create 4 theorized ethnic identity statuses (achieved, foreclosed, moratorium, and diffused) among 940 African American adolescents (13-17 years old), college students (18-23 years old), and adults (27-78 years old). Evidence for the existence of 4 identity statuses was found across the 3 age groups. The…