Age differences in attitudes of kindergarten and third-grade Black children from a majority-Black school in a Canadian city toward Blacks, Whites, and Amerindians, were examined on both the single-response Preschool Racial Attitudes Measure (PRAM) and a new multiple-response measure. On both measures, third graders were more pro-Black than kindergartners. Pro-Black biases were much stronger on…
Cette recherche compare l'incidence et les caractéristiques des signalements faits au service de protection de l'enfance selon deux groupes ethniques. Les taux d'incidence sont calculés à partir de l'ensemble des signalements reçus (2854) par les services de protection entre le 17 juillet 1988 et le 31 mars 1989. Un échantillon de 953 signalements sert à…
This paper presents a preliminary and exploratory analysis of the general profile of the black family in Canada, based on data from the 1986 census. The primary focus is the interrelationship of family and household type, marital status, household income , and possible consequences for children, given the context of racism. The paper begins with…
