Youths of mexican descent of the southwest: Exploring differences in ethnic labels

Lynn Holley; Lorraine Moya Salas; Flavio Marsiglia; Scott T. Yabiku; Blythe Fitzharris; Kelly Jackson

doi:10.1093/cs/31.1.15

Youths of mexican descent of the southwest: Exploring differences in ethnic labels

Lynn Holley, Lorraine Moya Salas, Flavio Marsiglia, Scott T. Yabiku, Blythe Fitzharris, Kelly Jackson

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Knowledge of the factors that influence youths' choice of racial or ethnic labels would help us understand intragroup diversity, suggest ways in which school social workers can support youths' ethnic identity development, and learn whether youths who choose different combinations of labels may be grouped together for research purposes. This study of 2,857 Mexican-origin youths in the U.S. Southwest found that linguistic acculturation, socioeconomic status, and educational aspirations are related to choice of ethnic labels. Implications for social work interventions in schools and for future research are offered.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	15-26
Number of pages	12
Journal	Children and Schools
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/31.1.15
State	Published - Jan 2009

Keywords

Acculturation
Latino
Mexican american
Multiethnic
Youths

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Health(social science)
Education

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