A systematic review of modern measures for capturing children’s ethnic and racial attitudes, stereotypes, and discrimination

Eren Fukuda; Katharine E Scott; Katherine L Swerbenski; Nicole Huth; Kierin C Barnett; Natalie Sarmiento; Madeline A Henkel; Kristin Shutts

doi:10.1016/j.dr.2025.101189

A systematic review of modern measures for capturing children’s ethnic and racial attitudes, stereotypes, and discrimination

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ID	19385486
Authors	Eren Fukuda (0009-0005-2203-0467), Katharine E Scott (0000-0001-6943-7567), Katherine L Swerbenski (0000-0003-2685-4541), Nicole Huth, Kierin C Barnett, Natalie Sarmiento, Madeline Henkel (0000-0001-9716-0905), Madeline A Henkel, Kristin Shutts (0000-0002-2323-805X)
Year	2025
Volume	76
Pages	101189
Publication date	2025-06-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Developmental Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0273-2297 • E-ISSN: 1090-2406
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.dr.2025.101189
Language	EN
References cited	118

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