Can White children grow up to be Black? Children’s reasoning about the stability of emotion and race
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9787734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven O Robert (0000-0001-5337-870X, University of Michigan, corresponding author), Steven O Roberts, A Gelman (0000-0003-1005-2691, University of Michigan), Susan A Gelman |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 887-893 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/dev0000132 |
| PMID | 27148779 |
| OpenAlex | W2402119710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 12 |
Recent research questions whether children conceptualize race as stable. We examined participants' beliefs about the relative stability of race and emotion, a temporary feature. Participants were White adults and children ages 5-6 and 9-10 (Study 1) and racial minority children ages 5-6 (Study 2). Participants were presented with target children who were happy or angry and Black or White and were asked to indicate which of 2 adults (a race but not emotion match or an emotion but not race match) each child would grow up to be. White adults, White 9- to 10-year-olds, and racial minority 5- to 6-year-olds selected race matches, whereas White 5- to 6-year-olds selected race and emotion matches equally. These data suggest that beliefs about racial stability vary by age and social group. (PsycINFO Database Record
Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · MEDLINE · PsycINFO · Race (biology · Racial differences · White (mutation · Critical Race Theory in Education · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |