Examining the Sociopolitical Development of Immigrant‐Origin Youth During a Season of Social Unrest

The sociopolitical context for immigrant‐origin (I‐O) youth's civic development in the U.S. has dramatically shifted in the years following the 2016 election (e.g., heightened xenophobia). I‐O children comprise 26% of young people in the U.S. and include those born outside the U.S. (first gener...

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Published inJournal of research on adolescence Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 1042 - 1063
Main Authors Karras, Juliana E., Maker Castro, Elena, Emuka, Christine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2022
Subjects
Adolescent development
critical consciousness
Elections
First generation
Immigrants
immigrant‐origin youth
Pandemics
Second generation
Social movements
Social unrest
sociopolitical development
Systemic racism
Xenophobia
Youth
sociopolitical development
critical consciousness
immigrant-origin youth
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Summary:The sociopolitical context for immigrant‐origin (I‐O) youth's civic development in the U.S. has dramatically shifted in the years following the 2016 election (e.g., heightened xenophobia). I‐O children comprise 26% of young people in the U.S. and include those born outside the U.S. (first generation) and those with at least one parent born outside the U.S. (second generation). Using a qualitative approach, this study examined how I‐O youth (N = 65, M = 16.22 years) experienced and engaged with the phenomena of the 2020 election season amidst recent economic, political, and social consequences from the pandemic and the current social movements against systemic racism. Findings expand our understanding of how I‐O youth engage as political actors by examining the processes surrounding their sociopolitical development.
Bibliography:team including (alphabetically): Shayma Alyausuef, Valerie Astorga, Amanda Castillo, Noelle Correa, Fabiola Fletes, Jasmine Gabb, Fatima Herrera, Samantha Jimenez, Jasmine Johnson, Devyn Kowitz, Christian Medina, Lashae Morris, and Florence Tse.
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ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12777