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<p>Ethnic-racial socialization (ERS), the process by which parents teach children about ethnicity and race, can either continue or interrupt the reproduction of racial ideologies that support structural inequalities. Using a national sample of 976 White Americans (18–25 years old) and a Qualtrics survey dataset with a comprehensive set of ERS measures, this study examined perceived ERS in childhood and its relation to White young adults’ racial attitudes: colorblind racism, perceived racial discrimination, negative feelings toward other racial groups, and social dominance. The frequency of perceived ERS was low, and all eight ERS strategies were positively correlated, despite their differences in content. Anti-racism socialization was negatively related, as expected, to colorblind racism, but not to the other attitudes. Five of the remaining strategies were positively associated with racial attitudes consistent with support for systemic racism. These results highlight the need for better attention, by both parents and scholars, to the content, and not merely the frequency, of socialization in White American families.</p>

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Perceived Ethnic-Racial Socialization and White American Young Adults’ Racial Attitudes

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    2025年10月31日

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  • Tanya Nieri,
  • Justin Huft

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Ethnic-racial socialization (ERS), the process by which parents teach children about ethnicity and race, can either continue or interrupt the reproduction of racial ideologies that support structural inequalities. Using a national sample of 976 White Americans (18–25 years old) and a Qualtrics survey dataset with a comprehensive set of ERS measures, this study examined perceived ERS in childhood and its relation to White young adults’ racial attitudes: colorblind racism, perceived racial discrimination, negative feelings toward other racial groups, and social dominance. The frequency of perceived ERS was low, and all eight ERS strategies were positively correlated, despite their differences in content. Anti-racism socialization was negatively related, as expected, to colorblind racism, but not to the other attitudes. Five of the remaining strategies were positively associated with racial attitudes consistent with support for systemic racism. These results highlight the need for better attention, by both parents and scholars, to the content, and not merely the frequency, of socialization in White American families.