Reasons That White American Parents Give for Not Discussing Issues

question 8

Multiple Choice

Reasons that White American parents give for not discussing issues of race and eth- nicity with their children include

• A) the belief that any discussion of race is inherently biased, so not discussing race is the best way to raise unbiased children.
• B) the parents' lack awareness of contemporary racial disparities and so do not know what to say to their children.
• C) the belief that it is not necessary to discuss racial disparities because they do not directly affect their lives.
• D) all of the above.

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