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social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > personality development > identity development in biracial children

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identity development in biracial children  

Definition

  • The cultural/ethnic identity of biracial individuals has long been a social and political concern; as the U.S. biracial population grows, it is of increasing salience. Much of the concern has involved children with one African American and one European American parent. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Identity Development in Biracial Children]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WW88FM19-5

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