title: Youths of Mexican Descent of the Southwest: Exploring Differences in Ethnic Labels.
abstract: Knowledge of the factors that influence youths' choice of racial or ethnic labels will help us understand intragroup diversity, suggest ways in which school social workers can support youth's ethnic identity development, and learn if youth who choose different combinations of labels may be grouped together for research purposes. This study of 2,857 Mexican-origin youth in the U.S. Southwest found that linguistic acculturation, socioeconomic status, and educational aspirations are related to choice of ethnic labels. Implications for social work interventions in schools and for future research are offered.
authors.affiliation: Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Social Work, Arizona State University, University Center 853, 411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689.
authors.forename: Lynn C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Holley
authors.forename: Lorraine Moya
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: Flavio F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Marsiglia
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Yabiku
authors.forename: Blythe
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fitzharris
authors.forename: Kelly F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Jackson