Supporting Biracial Children in the School Setting.

Wardle, Francis

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ERIC Number: EJ454421

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Supporting Biracial Children in the School Setting.

Wardle, Francis

Education and Treatment of Children, v15 n2 p163-72 May 1992

This article discusses characteristics of biracial children, identifies pressures facing interracial families, notes societal myths about interracial families, and considers identity development of the biracial child. Fifteen specific teaching strategies for supporting biracial children in school settings are suggested. (DB)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Multicultural Education, Multiracial Persons, Race, Racial Factors, Racial Identification, Special Needs Students, Stereotypes, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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