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.
Root
M P
MP
University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. mroot@u.washington.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012801:Sibling Relations