ERIC Number: EJ1339717
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Publication Date: 2022-May
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Feeling Invisible and Unheard: A Qualitative Exploration of Gendered-Racist Stereotypes Influence on Sexual Decision Making and Mistreatment of Black Teen Girls
Opara, Ijeoma; Weser, Veronica; Sands, Brandon; Fernandes, Claudia-Santi F.; Hussett-Richardson, Sydney; Hieftje, Kimberly
Youth & Society, v54 n4 p527-546 May 2022
Gendered racism can impact how Black teen girls perceive themselves in relation to the world and influence their behaviors. This form of discrimination tends to manifest in stereotypes that promote the victimization and mistreatment of Black teen girls. This qualitative study, using Black feminist thought through a Black Girlhood lens as a guiding framework, aims to understand how Black teen girls are affected by gendered-racist stereotypes and how these stereotypes impact sexual decision making among this group. Using a sample of (N = 27) Black teen girls, three major themes arose: (1) experiencing the effects of racist-sexist stereotypes, (2) feeling powerless and invisible due to stereotypes, and (3) navigating the pressure to have sex due to stereotypes. Implications for this study include incorporating elements of Black Feminist Thought through a Black girlhood lens within prevention programing while also providing Black teen girls with the tools to challenge negative stereotypes with support from adult allies in school and family settings.
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Gender Bias, Blacks, African Americans, Adolescents, Self Concept, Stereotypes, Victims, Decision Making, Sexuality, Power Structure, Social Influences, Feminism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Social Media, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Therapy, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Office of the Director; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R21HD09803101; 1DP5OD029636; R25MH087217; KL2TR001862; K12HL138037
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