You Gotta Represent¡ Ethnic Identity Development among Hispanic Adolescents

Patricia Alvarez McHatton, Elizabeth Shaunessy, Claire Hughes, Alejandro E. Brice, Mary A. Ratliff, Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick

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Abstract

Hispanic students' awareness of cultural, linguistic, and sociopolitical issues are influenced by their experiences in schools and affect their sense of identity. An examination of student discourse between bilingual gifted and bilingual general education students in an urban middle school is presented, with particular attention given to how participating bilingual students relate to each other, peers (in general and gifted education), teachers, administrators, families, and communities, and how they perceive themselves. A discussion of the core issues that emerged, including students' reawakening to their ethnic identity, differing rationales for using native language, and observed differences in self-perceptions between the gifted and general education bilingual Hispanic students is provided, along with results and implications for future research.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalMulticultural Perspectives
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007

Disciplines

  • Education

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