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Ruck, Martin D.; Park, Henry; Killen, Melanie; Crystal, David S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
There is a dearth of published research on the role of intergroup contact on urban US ethnic minority children's and adolescents' evaluations of racial exclusion. The current investigation examined these issues in a sample of low-income minority 4th, 7th, and 10th grade (N = 129, 60% female) African American and Latino/a students attending…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Adolescents, Urban Areas, Racial Factors
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Horn, Staccy S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
This study investigated tenth- and twelfth-grade adolescents' (N less than or equal to 264) judgments about the acceptability of same-sex peers who varied in terms of their sexual orientation (straight, gay or lesbian) and their conformity to gender conventions or norms in regard to appearance and mannerisms or activity. Overall, the results of…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Adolescents, Sexual Orientation, Norms
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Jones, Diane Carlson; Crawford, Joy K. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The purpose of this research was to examine gender and body mass, as factors linked to perceived experiences within the peer appearance culture. The sample included 215 girls and 200 boys who were either in 7th grade or 10th grade. Students provided self-reports on experiences in three domains: appearance culture among friends (appearance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Composition, Grade 7, Grade 10