American Psychological Association's recommendation on the use of the terms "White" or "European": Reply to Moffitt and Juang (2024)

The American Psychological Association released its second edition of the in late 2023. The guidance on the use of the terms "White" or "European American" did not change from the first edition. In this reply, we provide the rationale for using the terms "White" and &qu...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe American psychologist Vol. 79; no. 7; p. 976
Main Authors Akbar, Maysa, Awad, Germine H, Worrell, Frank C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2024
Subjects
Humans
Psychology
Racism - psychology
Societies, Scientific
Terminology as Topic
United States
White People - psychology
United States
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:The American Psychological Association released its second edition of the in late 2023. The guidance on the use of the terms "White" or "European American" did not change from the first edition. In this reply, we provide the rationale for using the terms "White" and "European" interchangeably for brevity in academic and policy discussions. Nonetheless, brevity should not be prioritized over accuracy or specificity. This recommendation also aims to explain how the use of "European American" labels instead of "White" can contribute to the adoption of multiculturalist views, ultimately reducing racial and ethnic prejudice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
ISSN:1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/amp0001422