Racial differences in sexual activity among affluent adolescents
A Relative Status Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2153191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lori A Burrington (Oakland University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1226-1244 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.2018.1477363 |
| OpenAlex | W2805215061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 54 |
The experiences of black Americans vary widely depending on socioeconomic status (SES), suggesting that a monotonic view of race is inadequate when examining race differences in adolescent risk behavior. This study considers how class and race intersect as determinants of adolescent multiple sexual partnering. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 3,538), the study adjudicates among three theoretical perspectives, including a relative status hypothesis that draws on Bourdieu’s insights on distinction and Steele’s concept of “stereotype threat.” Findings support the relative status approach: affluent black adolescents have considerably lower odds of engaging in multiple partnering than comparably advantaged whites, suggesting they adjust their behavior to counter stereotypes of “promiscuous” black adolescents
Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Racial differences · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |