Mixed Race Studies

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  • Communicating With Children of Interracial/Interethnic Parentage

    Communicating With Children of Interracial/Interethnic Parentage IUC Journal of Social Work Theory & Practice Issue 4 (2001/2002) Toyin Okitikpi Children of interracial/interethnic parentage are increasing in number throughout Europe yet there has been a wall of silence about how to work with such children. In this discussion the aim is not only to encourage a…

  • A White Side of Black Britain: Interracial Intimacy and Racial Literacy

    “A White Side of Black Britain” explores the racial consciousness of white women in the United Kingdom who have established families and had children with black men of African Caribbean heritage. Filling a gap in the sociological literature on racism and antiracism, France Winddance Twine introduces new theoretical concepts in her description and analysis of…

  • Issues for Racially Diverse Families

    Issues for Racially Diverse Families A Research Project for the Capital Region Race Relations Association, Victoria [Canada] 2003 41 pages Elias Cheboud (1959-2010), Adjunct Professor of Social Work University of Victoria, Canada Christine Downing, Project Coordinator Multiracial Family Project This report explores the experience of members of racially mixed families in Victoria, BC. Six themes…

  • Kelly Jackson: Faculty spotlight

    Kelly Jackson: Faculty spotlight Arizona State University College of Public Programs 2011-01-14 Dr. Kelly Jackson is an Assistant Professor in Social Work in the College of Public Programs. Before coming to the College four years ago, she earned her Masters in Social Work from the University at Albany, and her PhD in Social Welfare from…

  • Mixed ethnicity, identity and adoption: research, policy and practice

    Mixed ethnicity, identity and adoption: research, policy and practice Child & Family Social Work Volume 14, Issue 4 (November 2009) pages 431–439 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00614.x Marsha Wood, Research Associate Centre for Family Policy and Child Welfare at the School for Policy Studies University of Bristol, United Kingdom Mixed ethnicity children are over-represented in the care system…

  • Ambiguous Ethnicity: Interracial Families in London

    In a society where race is a significant component of social identity and exerts an important influence on social relationships, the problems faced by couples who enter into ‘mixed’ marriages are especially difficult.

  • White/Minority Multiraciality: An Exploration of Sociopolitical Consciousness Development

    White/Minority Multiraciality: An Exploration of Sociopolitical Consciousness Development California State University, Sacramento Spring 2009 118 pages Melody Marie Antillon Hazzard Thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work at California State University, Sacramento There is contention in multiracial studies as to whether multiracial people perpetuate or challenge…

  • Cultural Activities, Identities, and Mental Health Among Urban American Indians with Mixed Racial/Ethnic Ancestries

    Cultural Activities, Identities, and Mental Health Among Urban American Indians with Mixed Racial/Ethnic Ancestries Race and Social Problems Volume 2, Number 2 (2010) pages 101-114 DOI: 10.1007/s12552-010-9028-9 Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Work Temple University Namorah Gayle Byrd, Assistant Professor, Developmental English Gloucester County College, New Jersey Focus groups were conducted to…

  • Many Biracial Students Game Racial-Classification Systems, Study Suggests

    Many Biracial Students Game Racial-Classification Systems, Study Suggests The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010-12-14 Peter Schmidt A study of biracial people with black and white ancestry has found that many identify themselves solely as black when filling out college applications and financial-aid forms, raising new questions about the accuracy of educational statistics and research based…

  • Multiethnic Children Portrayed in Children’s Picture Books

    Multiethnic Children Portrayed in Children’s Picture Books Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Volume 17, Number 4, (August 2000) pages 305-317 DOI: 10.1023/A:1007550124043 Erin Michelle Cole Department of Social Work University of Wyoming Deborah P. Valentine, Director and Professor of Social Work Colorado State University The portrayal of multiethnic children in picture books provides a…