Experiences and processes affecting racial identity development: preliminary results from the biracial sibling project.
Siblings of mixed racial heritage often identify differently from one another. In a study of 20 sibling pairs, 4 types of experiences surfaced that appear to influence the identity process: hazing, family dysfunction, other salient identities, and the impact of integration. These experiences were explored within the framework of the ecological model of racial identity development.
University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. mroot@u.washington.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012801:Sibling Relations