01:830:271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Identity Formation, Age 13, Dating Abuse
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The curiosity characteristic of this stage is captured in the comments of a teenage african american girl who said, i want to learn more about our history back in africa, in slavery, and during the civil rights movement. Going to the black cultural center is one way i can find out about myself. : 3: individuals achieve a distinct ethnic self-concept. One asian american adolescent explained his ethnic identification like this: i was born in la, but my parents grew up in mexico and came here when they were teenagers like me. I love hearing them talk about their lives there, and i"m proud that i can speak. Spanish with my cousins who live in mexico. American and like to learn about my country"s heritage. : what are the benefits of having a strong ethnic identity, higher self-esteem. By the beginning of adolescence, self-esteem has usually stabilized it neither increases nor decreases in these years.
