Tag: Bridget K. Gorman

  • As the mixed-race population grows, the stigma of the past fades jcOnline.com (Journal and Courier) Lafayette – West Lafayette, Indiana 2011-05-01 Taya Flores Gerald and Susan Thomas experienced a hurtful racial climate in Greater Lafayette when they dated during the 1970s. A drive-by verbal assault in Lafayette early in their marriage is one Gerald still…

  • Does Multiracial Matter? A Study of Racial Disparities in Self-Rated Health Demography Volume 48, Number 1 pages 127-152 DOI: 10.1007/s13524-010-0005-0 Jenifer L. Bratter, Associate Professor of Sociology Rice University Bridget K. Gorman, Associate Professor of Sociology Rice University How do self-identified multiracial adults fit into documented patterns of racial health disparities? We assess whether the…

  • Counting Multiracial People in the Census: The Unfulfilled Wish for More Data Racism Review 2010-03-26 Jenifer L. Bratter, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Institute for Urban Research Rice University People who study the multiracial population are constantly confronted with the problem of small numbers to work with.  A recent article I co-authored…