Dimensions of Self-Identification Among Multiracial and Multiethnic Respondents in Survey Interviews
This article reports findings from a laboratory study designed to investigate self-identification among 69 multiracial and multiethnic women. Respondent reactions to two current question naire formats for collecting racial information and a third version that includes a multiracial response option were examined. Findings suggest that respondents' racial identification varies considerably across question formats and that persons of mixed heritage prefer a racial identification question that provides them, at a minimum, with the opportunity to acknowledge their multiracial background. In addition, many respondents also expressed the desire to identify each of the specific groups that constitute their racial/ethnic background.
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1997
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Authors: | Johnson, Timothy P. ; Jobe, Jared B. ; O'Rourke, Diane ; Sudman, Seymour ; Warnecke, Richard B. ; Chávez, Noel ; Chapa-Resendez, Gloria ; Golden, Patricia |
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Evaluation Review. - Vol. 21.1997, 6, p. 671-687
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