Considering Multiracial Youth: Identity Challenges and Health Outcomes

Brenda Straka; Sarah Gaither

doi:10.1542/9781610027113-6

Considering Multiracial Youth: Identity Challenges and Health Outcomes

Brenda Straka, Sarah Gaither

Psychology

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There are overarching and well-documented health disparities between racial majority and minority groups. Yet, the Multiracial population, or those claiming membership to more than one racial group, has been largely excluded from health disparities research. This chapter discusses the impact of monoracial ideological, political, and clinical practices on medical research about Multiracial youth. Additionally, this chapter reviews challenges that monoracism presents to Multiracial people, such as interpersonal/intergroup and systemic/institutional barriers, and provides recommendations for pediatric health professionals to mitigate harm stemming from these experiences.Keywords: Multiracial, identity challenges, identity flexibility

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Untangling the Thread of Racism: A Primer for Pediatric Health Professionals
Editors	Maria Trent, Danielle G Dooley, Jacqueline Dougé
Publisher	American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN (Electronic)	9781610027113
ISBN (Print)	9781610027106
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/9781610027113-6
State	Published - Oct 2023

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Multiracial
identity flexibility
identity challenges

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