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    Ethnic Identity and Psychosocial Outcomes in Foster Care Youth

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    Author
    Chapman, Ovett George, Jr.
    Issue Date
    2015
    Keywords
    School Psychology
    Advisor
    Perfect, Michelle
    Committee Chair
    Perfect, Michelle
    
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    The University of Arizona.
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    Abstract
    The vast majority of studies on ethnic identity development in adolescence have primarily focused on those youths who reside with their biological parents. The disproportionate representation of minority youth in the child welfare system is a salient issue related to identity development, when considering that typical parental figures may be vastly different for these children. This study sought to provide information on the relations between length of time in foster care and an adolescent's ethnic identity. It also examined whether ethnic identity varied as a function of youth being placed in homes where at least one caregiver was of a different race than them. This current study includes data collected for Mental Health Service Use Of Youth Leaving Foster Care (2001-2003) from the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect. Four hundred and six adolescents (228 females and 178 males; mean age = 16.33; 43% White, 50% African American, 3% Bi-racial, and less than 1% American Indian, Latino, or other) in the Missouri foster care system were interviewed. Data did not reveal a significant relation between when children were first placed into foster care and their total ethnic identity scores. Although there was not a significant effect for youth placed in matched and unmatched homes, data revealed that youth who identified as White and had been placed in at least one unmatched home had a lower sense of ethnic identity than youth who identified as White placed in same-race homes. Further, in supplemental analyses youth placed in unmatched homes were more likely to have more depressive symptoms than those placed in homes of foster care parents with the same race. Ethnic identity was also positively related to self-esteem. Self-esteem was found to be positively related to higher grades and lower levels of depression. Critically, as already mentioned, the study found unexpectedly low levels of ethnic identity sense experienced by all youth in the study, relative to previous levels of ethnic identity in other adolescent samples. This study provides information on the importance of ethnic identity development and taking a strengths-based approach among youth placed in foster
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    Ph.D.
    Degree Level
    doctoral
    Degree Program
    Graduate College
    School Psychology
    Degree Grantor
    University of Arizona
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