RACIAL CONTEXT: IMPACT ON STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF RACE , BIAS , AND TALKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT RACE

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Shawnice Johnson (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

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Abstract: The present study explored the impacts of Racial Context (RC) of students from two universities in the U.S. Secondary data was used from a previous study that analyzed the impacts of an anti-bias curriculum on early childhood undergraduate majors' overall understanding of race , bias and the concept of racial awareness development. Further , ways to support racial awareness development among preschoolers was also explored. Results revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in student's initial understanding of race , bias , concept of racial awareness development and comfort in talking to young children about race. Findings also suggest that although there were differences in student's overall understanding , based on pre and post survey analysis , those differences did not yield significance. Overall findings suggest that there is a need for future research to explore the impacts that RC can have on the future of Early Childhood and Family (ECF) majors. In turn , future anti-bias curricula can implement evidence-based strategies that can better enhance its effectiveness , as well as , have sound research that can be generalized to the target population of ECF majors.

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Language: English

Date: 2018

Keywords

bias, preschoolers, racial awareness development, racial composition, racial context

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