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Reactions in the Field: Interviews with Helping Professionals Who Work with Biracial Children and Adolescents

Page, Michele Neace
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030388066

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2002, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education : Counselor Education.
The number of interracial couples and marriages are growing in the United States, and it is expected that the number of biracial children will also increase. It is estimated that within five years, a third of America’s youth will be the offspring of an interracial relationship (Synder, 1996). The future design of support services to meet the needs of the biracial population is obviously crucial. The literature review has revealed a lack of training of helping professionals and a framework for identifying and understanding biracial populations. Counseling professionals have recognized the need to increase research in the area of working with biracial children, but no previous study has gathered information from helping professionals in the field. This study was designed to explore the knowledge, skills, attitudes and expectations of professionals who work with biracial children. Twenty male and female participants were interviewed from various helping professions including social work, mental health and school counseling. Each participant was required to have two years work experience with biracial children. Data was collected through a structured interview. Years of experience for helping professionals ranged from two to twenty-five with 85% of the respondents being Caucasian. Helping professional’s top concerns for working with biracial adolescents and children were a lack of training, real-life experiences, awareness or comfort with identity, and acceptance of biracial children by others. The expectation for the future professional development and growth included the desire for more interaction of all people within their community. This study supported the identified area of need in previous literature regarding a lack of training and experience. Long range sociopolitical issues appear to be upcoming issues for biracial individuals as well as the desire of helping professionals to be better prepared and supportive to biracial children and adolescents.
Dr. F. Wilson (Advisor)
Dr. Mei Tang (Other)
277 p.
Psychology, Developmental
multiracial; helping professionals; biracial children and adolescents

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  • Page, M. N. (2002). Reactions in the Field: Interviews with Helping Professionals Who Work with Biracial Children and Adolescents [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030388066

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Page, Michele. Reactions in the Field: Interviews with Helping Professionals Who Work with Biracial Children and Adolescents. 2002. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030388066.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Page, Michele. "Reactions in the Field: Interviews with Helping Professionals Who Work with Biracial Children and Adolescents." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030388066

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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