Of jewel heritage: racial socialization and racial identity attitudes amongst adolescents of mixed African-Caribbean/White parentage

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Young people in the UK of mixed parentage generally have a positive sense of racial identity in relation to their Black or African-Caribbean heritage, according to research among 23 teenagers of mixed parentage. This positive sense of racial identity tends to increase as the young person grows older. It appears that the ability to claim a dual heritage is connected with a positive sense of racial identity. Young people of mixed parentage who live with both parents receive more racial socialization messages, particularly in terms of proactive messages.

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Knowledge, attitudes and preventative efforts of Malaysian medical students regarding exposure to environmental tobacco and cigarette smoking

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A study was conducted with 154 Malaysian medical students to assess the extent to which their attitudes and knowledge about smoking changed over the course of their training. The results showed that women's knowledge and attitudes had improved. Male non-smokers knowledge improved but not their attitude while smokers did not improve on either scale. Women and male non-smokers improved their knowledge and attitudes about environmental tobacco but smokers did not. Attitudes were influenced by peers but not by family or teachers.

Management, Medical students, Surveys, Malaysia, Health surveys

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The identity of mixed parentage adolescents

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A study is conducted to examine the race identity of adolescents with one white and one African or African-Caribbean parent. Interviews of 58 biracial teenagers reveal significant differences racial identities and cultural allegiances with regard to their racial self-definition, attitudes to their mixed parentage, allegiance to blacks and whites. These differences are influenced by such factors as social class, type of school and degree of politicization.

Psychological aspects, Research, Group identity, Social identity, Blacks, Black identity, Ethnopsychology, Cross-cultural psychology

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