Protecting Youth from Racism and Prejudice: Contexts, Interventions, and Future Directions

In the first half of the 21st century, it is clear that racism and prejudice are prevalent worldwide and begin in childhood—as children can be perpetrators, victims, and bystanders of racism and prejudice. Reducing racism in youth is a critical step toward improving the society we all live in. This...

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Published in:Review of general psychology 2022-09, Vol.26 (3), p.279-281
Main Author: Brown, Christia Spears
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Adolescents
Bystanders
Childhood
Children
Friendship
Mass media effects
Perpetrators
Prejudice
Racism
Victims
Well being
Youth
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Summary:In the first half of the 21st century, it is clear that racism and prejudice are prevalent worldwide and begin in childhood—as children can be perpetrators, victims, and bystanders of racism and prejudice. Reducing racism in youth is a critical step toward improving the society we all live in. This special issue reviews and synthesizes the latest research on racism and prejudice in childhood and adolescence, examining the role of families, schools, media, and friendships in reducing prejudice in youth and highlighting how to enhance collective well-being. By focusing on research over the past two decades, and including a range of international perspectives, this special section helps make theoretical, conceptual, and methodological advances on the topic of reducing and protecting children from racism.
ISSN:1089-2680
1939-1552
DOI:10.1177/10892680221086499