Dimensions of Self-Identification Among Multiracial and Multiethnic Respondents in Survey Interviews

Timothy P. Johnson, Jared B. Jobe, Diane O'Rourke, Seymour Sudman, Richard B. Warnecke, Noel Chávez, Gloria Chapa-Resendez and Patricia Golden
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Timothy P. Johnson: University of Illinois at Chicago
Jared B. Jobe: National Center for Health Statistics
Diane O'Rourke: University of Illinois at Urbana
Seymour Sudman: University of Illinois at Urbana
Richard B. Warnecke: University of Illinois at Chicago
Noel Chávez: University of Illinois at Chicago
Gloria Chapa-Resendez: University of Illinois at Chicago
Patricia Golden: National Center for Health Statistics

Evaluation Review, 1997, vol. 21, issue 6, 671-687

Abstract: This article reports findings from a laboratory study designed to investigate self-identification among 69 multiracial and multiethnic women. Respondent reactions to two current question naire formats for collecting racial information and a third version that includes a multiracial response option were examined. Findings suggest that respondents' racial identification varies considerably across question formats and that persons of mixed heritage prefer a racial identification question that provides them, at a minimum, with the opportunity to acknowledge their multiracial background. In addition, many respondents also expressed the desire to identify each of the specific groups that constitute their racial/ethnic background.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X9702100602

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