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Biracial Group Membership Scale, Marisa Franco, Olivia L. Holmes
Biracial Group Membership Scale, Marisa Franco, Olivia L. Holmes
Counseling and Psychological Services Faculty Publications
With individuals of mixed African heritage increasingly identifying as Biracial, it is important to determine whether Black people continue to perceive Biracial people as members of their community. The status of Biracial individuals within the Black community has implications for the political power of the Black community and also for Biracial individuals’ racial identity development and well-being. Thus, the purpose of this study was to create a psychometrically sound measure to assess the degree to which Black people accept Biracial people as members of the Black community: the Biracial Group Membership Scale. Factor analyses were conducted with 328 Black adults. …
Forbidden Identities: A Qualitative Examination Of Racial Identity Invalidation For Black/White Biracial Individuals, Marisa Franco, Rahel Katz, Karen M. O'Brien
Forbidden Identities: A Qualitative Examination Of Racial Identity Invalidation For Black/White Biracial Individuals, Marisa Franco, Rahel Katz, Karen M. O'Brien
Counseling and Psychological Services Faculty Publications
This qualitative study examined instances of racial identity invalidation among 49 Black/White Biracial individuals. Transcriptions of participants discussing their most stressful experience of invalidation were coded for themes using content analysis. Themes that emerged provided a rich description of Biracial participants’ perceptions of why invalidation occurs and why perpetrators invalidated the individual. Also addressed are Biracial people’s thoughts, feelings, and reactions in response to the invalidation, and the effect of the invalidating experience on racial identity. Implications for research and preventive interventions are provided.