Children's Perceptions of Discrimination: A Developmental Model

Discrimination affects millions of children in the United States and throughout the world. Although the topic is important for both theoretical and applied reasons, little developmental work has examined children's perceptions of discrimination directed toward themselves and others. A review of...

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Published in:Child development 2005-05, Vol.76 (3), p.533-553
Main Authors: Spears Brown, Christia, Bigler, Rebecca S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
African Americans
African Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Development
Childhood Attitudes
Children
Cognition
Cognitive models
Concept Formation
Context Effect
Developmental aspects
Developmental psychology
Discrimination
Elementary school students
Essay
Ethnicity
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender discrimination
Humans
Individual Differences
Individuality
Models, Psychological
Perceptions
Personality Development
Prejudice
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Race Relations
Racial Discrimination
Social comparison
Social Desirability
Social Discrimination
Social groups
Social Perception
Socialization
Stereotypes
U.S.A
United States
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Summary:Discrimination affects millions of children in the United States and throughout the world. Although the topic is important for both theoretical and applied reasons, little developmental work has examined children's perceptions of discrimination directed toward themselves and others. A review of past theoretical and empirical work on the perception of discrimination is provided. Next, a developmental model of the perception of discrimination is offered. The model identifies developmental and individual differences expected to influence judgments about discrimination, as well as situational variables that are likely to support attributions to discrimination.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2005.00862.x