Ethnic Label Use in Adolescents from Traditional and Non-Traditional Immigrant Communities

Autor/inn/en	Kiang, Lisa; Perreira, Krista M.; Fuligni, Andrew J.
Titel	Ethnic Label Use in Adolescents from Traditional and Non-Traditional Immigrant Communities
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40 (2011) 6, S.719-729 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-010-9597-3
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Labeling (of Persons); Immigrants; Ethnic Groups; Social Attitudes; Asian Americans; Hispanic Americans; Geographic Location; Generational Differences; California; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Labeling-Ansatz; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Ethnie; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Kalifornien
Abstract	Understanding adolescents' use of ethnic labels is a key developmental issue, particularly given the practical significance of identity and self-definition in adolescents' lives. Ethnic labeling was examined among adolescents in the traditional immigrant receiving area of Los Angeles (Asian n = 258, Latino n = 279) and the non-traditional immigrant receiving area of North Carolina (Asian n = 165, Latino n = 239). Logistic regressions showed that adolescents from different geographic settings use different ethnic labels, with youth from NC preferring heritage and panethnic labels and youth from LA preferring hyphenated American labels. Second generation youth were more likely than first generation youth to use hyphenated American labels, and less likely to use heritage or panethnic labels. Greater ethnic centrality increased the odds of heritage label use, and greater English proficiency increased the odds of heritage-American label use. These associations significantly mediated the initial effects of setting. Further results examine ethnic differences as well as links between labels and self-esteem. The discussion highlights implications of ethnic labeling and context. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10