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This study explored the opinions and feelings of urban African American young adults and sought to investigate their perception of discrimination and negative labeling by agency professionals and the impact it had on their attitude and behavior. Furthermore, it sought to discover how personal and vicarious experiences with discrimination shape youth identity, community help seeking patterns and generate a mistrust of service providers.
Results found that majority of the subjects reported that they felt mistrust and disconnect from agency professionals based on their personal experiences and those communicated to them by friends and family members. In addition, subjects described a reluctance to get involved or voluntarily engage with law enforcement based on acquired knowledge or past experiences or treatment.
| Advisor: | Lam, Brian |
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| School: | California State University, Long Beach |
| School Location: | United States -- California |
| Source: | MAI 52/05M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | African American Studies, Black studies, Social research, Social work, Public policy |
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| Publication Number: | 1527424 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-303-76699-2 |
