Sociology Review

1) Ethnic and Racial Studies Review Bulmer, Martin; Solomos, John. Ethnic and Racial Studies 37.5 (Apr 16, 2014): 719-720.
2) Good education for all? Student race and identity development in the multicultural classroom
Martin, Daniela. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 39 (Mar 2014): 110-123.
3) Preview
Race and Ethnic Variations in the Education-Control-Distress Model
Hill, Terrence D; Cook, Hilary H; Whitfield, Keith E. Social Science Quarterly 95.1 (Mar 2014): 269-285.
4) Exploring the academic achievement gap among children of immigrants: The role of parent involvement at home and school.
Dunbar, Angelica S. ProQuest, Ann Arbor MI, 2014. AAI1541260
5) Investigating the effects of marriage, military enlistment and parenthood on desistance among juvenile offenders across race and ethnicity.
Craig, Jessica. ProQuest, Ann Arbor MI, 2014. AAI1541671

3 Major Points from the Five Abstracts:
1. It was concluded that the sense of control does not seem to vary across the three ethnic groups studied. Control is something everyone longs for so I would think that it would be obvious that control does not vary, seeing as it is a constant in human nature.
2. I found it interesting that it was said that whites appear to benefit more from a curriculum on race and ethnicity than non-whites. I am beginning to wonder if that is because whites are not as open and or exposed to other cultures as non-whites.
3. Although not directly tested, I found it interesting that racial-ethnic minority parents are less involved in child schooling that whites.

A. Good education for all? Student race and identity development in the multicultural classroom
Martin, Daniela. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 39 (Mar 2014): 110-123

“This study examined the role of ethnic identity in students’ responses to a multicultural curriculum. Specifically, it tested group differences in the key premise of multicultural education, which is that learning about other groups affects students’ identity formation and that this learning translates into skills critical to academic success, intergroup harmony, and promotion of democratic values. The results provided partial support of the hypothesis. Participating in a curriculum focusing on race and ethnicity yielded more benefits to White than non-White students, suggesting that Whites may be uniquely positioned to benefit from multiculturalism. Possible mechanisms underlying the different outcomes of multicultural education for various groups of students are discussed. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]”

B. State What is the:
1. DV- multicultural curriculum
2. IV- learning, race, education
3. Major/most important finding- whites yielded more benefit from a multicultural curriculum than non-whites implying that whites may be more susceptible to benefit from multiculturalism.

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