Learning and Socializing Preferences in Hong Kong Chinese Children.
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Journal Article
The impact of social group information on the learning and socializing preferences of Hong Kong Chinese children were examined. Specifically, the degree to which variability in racial out-group exposure affects children's use of race to make decisions about unfamiliar individuals (Chinese, White, Southeast Asian) was investigated. Participants (N = 212; Mage = 60.51 months) chose functions for novel objects after informants demonstrated their use; indicated with which peer group member to socialize; and were measured on racial group recognition, preference, and identification. Overall, children preferred in-group members, though out-group exposure and the relative social status of out-groups mattered as well. At a young age, children's specific experiences with different races influence how they learn and befriend others across racial group lines.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chen, EE; Corriveau, KH; Lai, VKW; Poon, SL; Gaither, SE
Published Date
- November 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 89 / 6
Start / End Page
- 2109 - 2117
PubMed ID
- 29708598
Pubmed Central ID
- 29708598
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1467-8624
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0009-3920
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/cdev.13083
Language
- eng