Jennifer M. Grossman
Adolescent Mixed-Ancestry Identity: A Measurement Pilot
Self-Identity of Youth of Mixed Ancestry
Racial/ethnic self-identification can vary over time and place, in other words, some adolescents of mixed ancestry report different single-race or mixed-race identifications at different times and in different situations. This report seeks to explore whether adolescents of mixed-ancestry have particular strengths or weaknesses compared within their single-race-reporting peers.
Evaluation of the Get Real Middle School Sexual Education Curriculum
Assessing Middle School Sexual Education
This project is a multi-faceted engagement with Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts to conduct an evaluation of the Get Real middle school sexual education curriculum.
Examining Mixed-Ancestry Identity in Adolescents
Two years ago, scholars at the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) launched a study of racial and ethnic identification among adolescents of mixed ancestry. The reasons for pursuing the research were several. Most literature about ethnic/racial self-identification patterns derived from adult respondents. For example, the series of studies that led to the change in wording of racial self-identification in the 2000 Census was carried out with adults.
Postdoctoral Behavioral Research Training on Variations in Child and Adolescent Development
This program provides research training for candidates who seek to investigate elements of race, gender, and class in the context of childhood and adolescent environments.