Date of Award
1-1-2018
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
Program
Counseling Psychology
Content Description
1 online resource (ii, ix, 80 pages) :
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Myrna L Friedlander
Committee Members
Kelly Wissman, Alex L Pieterse
Keywords
Biracial, Emerging Adults, Family Dynamics, Family Systems, Racial Identity, Racially mixed people, Racially mixed families, Communication in families, Parent and adult child, Young adults
Subject Categories
Counseling Psychology
Abstract
As a population, Black-White (B-W) biracial individuals have been relatively overlooked and underserved in the psychological literature. Although some theoretical attention has been paid to the racial identity development of biracial individuals, research is lacking on the psychological processes influencing the identity experiences of these individuals (Rockquemore et al., 2009). Specifically, little is known about how adults’ family-of-origin dynamics influence the racial identity construction process of B-W individuals.
Recommended Citation
Austin, Crystal, "Making sense of the mix : understanding the role of family dynamics in the racial identity experiences of black-white emerging adults" (2018). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1996.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1996