In recent decades, a body of psychological research has emerged exploring how children with marginalized racial and ethnic identities learn about their culture and heritage, as well as learn about discrimination and racism, a process known as ethnic racial socialization (ERS; Umaña-Taylor & Hill, 2020). Despite this growing field with families of color, relatively less is known about how White parents communicate messages, beliefs, and values related to race and ethnicity, referred to as White racial socialization (WRS; Abaied & Perry, 2021; Loyd & Gaither, 2018). Investigation of WRS is crucial to understand how White families understand systems of oppression and either promote allyship or further contribute to the oppression of people of color. A preliminary measure was made and tested in a sample of White caregivers. Primary themes were found with a exploratory factor analysis.
Author(s): Valentina Santiago, McKenna Freeman Ackon M.A., Kelechi Uzoegwu M.A., Natalee Price Ph.D., Isabella Tomei M.A., Ella Amaral Lavoie M.A., Elizabeth Kiel Ph.D., & Vaishali Raval Ph.D.
Advisor(s): Vaishali A. Raval, Psychology
McKenna Freeman, Psychology
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