ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 47 > Iss. 4 (2020)
Keywords
Discrimination, race/ethnicity, multicultural education, second-generation, Latino children and families, school social work
Abstract
Substantial research has addressed the association between welcoming or hostile contexts and sociopolitical behavior among second generation immigrants. Previous analyses have conceptualized positive elements (e.g., group solidarity) and negative factors (e.g., anti-immigration bias) related to specific outcomes, such as voting or activism. This study examined factors associated with distrust of authorities and, in particular, whether experiencing personal discrimination based on race/ethnicity is related to distrust of government and police among second generation Latinos in the United States. Our results confirmed that experiencing discrimination in two contexts (school and police) is indeed related to distrust of authorities. Recommendations for practice and research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Fernandez-Barutell, Luis
(2020)
"When Personal Raises Political: Experience of Racial Discrimination and Distrust of Authorities Among Children of Immigrants,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 47:
Iss.
4, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4349
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