9 results on '"Del Toro, Juan"'
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2. Interrelations among Dimensions of Ethnic-Racial Identity during Adolescence
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Hughes, Diane L., Del Toro, Juan, and Way, Niobe
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Two approaches to conceptualizing ethnic-racial identity development dominate the literature within developmental psychology--1 focused on the process of ethnic-racial identity development, including exploration and commitment, and another focused on the evaluative components of identity, including private and public regard. In this study, we examined the interrelations among exploration, commitment, private regard, and public regard across three years in an ethnically diverse sample of Black, Dominican, Chinese, and White early adolescents. To examine the temporal precedence of multiple identity components, we used autoregressive latent trajectory analysis, which estimated time specific relationships, as well as covariation between latent factors. Findings indicated significant cross-time relationships among all identity components. For the most part, exploration predicted commitment, private regard, and public regard but not the reverse. Relationships between commitment and regard were reciprocal. Findings varied across ethnic-racial groups. We discuss the implications of our work for understanding identity processes.
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- 2017
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3. The criminogenic and psychological effects of police stops on adolescent black and Latino boys.
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Del Toro, Juan, Lloyd, Tracey, Buchanan, Kim S, Robins, Summer Joi, Bencharit, Lucy Zhang, Smiedt, Meredith Gamson, Reddy, Kavita S, Pouget, Enrique Rodriguez, Kerrison, Erin M, and Goff, Phillip Atiba
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Humans ,Longitudinal Studies ,Stress ,Psychological ,Law Enforcement ,Police ,Juvenile Delinquency ,Adolescent ,African Americans ,Hispanic Americans ,Male ,adolescents ,delinquency ,gender ,policing ,psychological well-being ,Stress ,Psychological ,MD Multidisciplinary - Abstract
Proactive policing, the strategic targeting of people or places to prevent crimes, is a well-studied tactic that is ubiquitous in modern law enforcement. A 2017 National Academies of Sciences report reviewed existing literature, entrenched in deterrence theory, and found evidence that proactive policing strategies can reduce crime. The existing literature, however, does not explore what the short and long-term effects of police contact are for young people who are subjected to high rates of contact with law enforcement as a result of proactive policing. Using four waves of longitudinal survey data from a sample of predominantly black and Latino boys in ninth and tenth grades, we find that adolescent boys who are stopped by police report more frequent engagement in delinquent behavior 6, 12, and 18 months later, independent of prior delinquency, a finding that is consistent with labeling and life course theories. We also find that psychological distress partially mediates this relationship, consistent with the often stated, but rarely measured, mechanism for adolescent criminality hypothesized by general strain theory. These findings advance the scientific understanding of crime and adolescent development while also raising policy questions about the efficacy of routine police stops of black and Latino youth. Police stops predict decrements in adolescents' psychological well-being and may unintentionally increase their engagement in criminal behavior.
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- 2019
4. Fostering School Equity: A Racial Socialization Approach to Creating an Equitable School Climate and Reducing Disciplinary Infractions.
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Wang, Ming-Te, Del Toro, Juan, Scanlon, Christina L., and McKellar, Sarah E.
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SOCIALIZATION , *SCHOOL discipline , *CULTURAL pluralism , *INSTITUTIONAL racism , *RACIAL inequality , *SCHOOLS , *STUDENTS , *PUNISHMENT , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *WHITE people , *STUDENT attitudes , *AFRICAN Americans , *LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Despite numerous efforts to attenuate the Black–White discipline gap in U.S. schools, Black students are still suspended for minor infractions at a disproportionately higher rate than their White peers. Using a racially diverse sample (n = 1,515; Mage = 12.7; 50% boys; 72% Black, 28% White), this 3-year longitudinal study examined whether student perceptions of school racial socialization practices (i.e., cultural socialization, promotion of cultural competence) were linked to a lower likelihood of receiving a suspension for a minor infraction through improved school climate perceptions and whether these links differed between Black and White students. Results showed that school racial socialization was associated with a lower likelihood of receiving a suspension for a minor infraction and improved school climate perceptions for all students. Moreover, students' perceptions of school climate mediated the link between school racial socialization and suspensions among both Black and White students. Considering these results, school racial socialization is a promising means for improving students' school climate perceptions, reducing inequitable disciplinary practices, and fostering school equity. Public Significance Statement: The study found that when students had opportunities to learn about their own and others' cultural backgrounds, they perceived a more positive school climate, which was in turn associated with a lower likelihood of experiencing a suspension for a minor infraction. As such, school racial socialization may be a promising way to support equitable school climates and just disciplinary responses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Stereotypes in the classroom's air: Classroom racial stereotype endorsement, classroom engagement, and STEM achievement among Black and White American adolescents.
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Del Toro, Juan and Wang, Ming‐Te
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STEREOTYPES , *STUDENT engagement , *AMERICANS , *AFRICAN Americans , *BLACK youth - Abstract
Initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in predominantly White contexts, including STEM fields, have primarily relied on approaches to increase the representation of minoritized individuals. However, an increase in the representation of minoritized individuals is only one step of the process, as the present study suggests that explicit beliefs about particular racial groups' abilities also matter. The present article examined whether classroom racial stereotype endorsement about science and math disadvantaged Black American adolescents relative to their White American peers. Across two longitudinal studies with 533 and 1,189 adolescents (N‐adolescents = 1722; N‐classrooms = 86; 45% Black American, 55% White American; 51% females; M‐age = 13–14), classroom pro‐White/anti‐Black stereotype endorsement in the fall term predicted better science and math achievement scores for White American adolescents and lower science and math achievement scores for Black American adolescents at the end of the academic year. Student‐ and teacher‐reported student engagement in science and math classrooms mediated the longitudinal relations between classroom pro‐White/anti‐Black stereotype endorsement and students' achievement scores. Results suggest that classrooms may be important conduits for communicating racial stereotypes that create racially hostile STEM learning environments. Research Highlights: Using a longitudinal sample of 1722 adolescents enrolled in 86 classrooms, the present study examined the consequences of classroom racial stereotype endorsement during adolescence.White American adolescents demonstrated favorable achievement scores in science and math when their classmates endorsed traditional, or pro‐White/anti‐Black, stereotypes.Black American adolescents showed worse achievement scores in science and math when their classmates endorsed pro‐White/anti‐Black stereotypes.Classroom engagement mediated the longitudinal relations between classroom pro‐White/anti‐Black stereotype endorsement and achievement scores for both Black and White American adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Police Stops and School Engagement: Examining Cultural Socialization From Parents and Schools as Protective Factors Among African American Adolescents.
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Del Toro, Juan and Wang, Ming-Te
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STUDENT engagement ,SCHOOL police ,AMERICANS ,SOCIALIZATION ,AFRICAN American youth ,AFRICAN Americans - Abstract
Police stops often perpetuate racial disparities in academic outcomes, yet few studies have examined factors that mitigate these negative consequences. Using two longitudinal studies (Study 1: n = 483, M -age = 12.88, 53% males; Study 2: n = 131, M -age = 15.11, 34% males), this article tests whether parental and school cultural socialization reduced the negative associations between police stops and youth's school engagement. Results showed that youth with police encounters reported lower school engagement. Parental cultural socialization conferred protection in one study, while school cultural socialization was a protective factor in both studies. The implications of this work stand to benefit those working to reduce the negative links between policing and African American youth's school engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. Adolescents' views of defunding the police, abolishing the police, and "The Talk".
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Fine, Adam D. and Del Toro, Juan
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POLICE reform , *POLICE , *TEENAGERS , *RACIAL differences , *AFRICAN Americans - Abstract
Introduction: Definitions regarding defunding or abolishing the police are highly contested in the United States. Moreover, adolescents' definitions and how socialization processes shape their definitions are unclear. Methods: Within a national sample of 822 adolescents ages 13–17 (49.69% female; 63.22% White, 16.93% Black/African American, 11.01% Hispanic/Latinx) surveyed in July 2020, this study examined how youth define defunding versus abolishing the police, how much parents talk to youth about the police (i.e., "the Talk"), and whether relations emerged between defunding/abolishing the police and "the Talk." Results: Youth supported defunding more than abolishing (d = 0.57). Support for abolishing was higher for youth who frequently received "the Talk" (b = 0.25). Differences by race and gender were uncovered in how frequently youth received "the Talk." Conclusions: Police must recognize that coercion, fear, and biased policing breed discontent and promote families to engage in protective parenting strategies including engaging in "the Talk." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. The roles of suspensions for minor infractions and school climate in predicting academic performance among adolescents.
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Del Toro, Juan and Ming-Te Wang
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ACADEMIC achievement evaluation , *PREVENTION of racism , *SCHOOL environment , *STUDENT cheating , *ACQUISITION of data methodology , *SCHOOL discipline , *SURVEYS , *RACIAL inequality , *FACTOR analysis , *MEDICAL records , *STUDENT attitudes , *WHITE people , *SCHOOL administration , *LONGITUDINAL method , *AFRICAN Americans , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
African American adolescents are grossly overrepresented in rates of school suspensions for minor disciplinary infractions; however, the consequences associated with this disciplinary practice are unknown. African American adolescents who were suspended for minor infractions may perceive school rules and adults as unfair and illegitimate, and these poor perceptions toward school may compromise their social and interpersonal resources necessary for academic success. The present study investigates: (a) whether suspensions for minor infractions predict lower school grades longitudinally, and (b) whether poor school climate perceptions mediate the longitudinal link between suspensions for minor infractions and school grades. Based on 3 years of school records and social survey data from 2,381 adolescents (35% African American, 65% White), results illustrated that more African American adolescents were suspended for minor infractions than their White peers who committed similar infractions. In addition, African American adolescents suspended for minor infractions also had lower grades 1 and 2 years later. The longitudinal relation between suspensions for minor infractions and subsequent grades was partially mediated by African American adolescents’ school climate perceptions. Implications are discussed in relation to racial biases and developmentally appropriate, equitable disciplinary practices. Public Significance Statement: The present study shows that more African American youth are suspended for minor infractions than White youth. In addition, these suspensions predicted poor school grades and school climate perceptions for African American youth. These findings raise concerns about school adults’ discretion in using punitive school discipline policies and practices, as they may be contributing to academic disparities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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9. Online Racism and Mental Health Among Black American Adolescents in 2020.
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Del Toro, Juan and Wang, Ming-Te
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BLACK youth , *AFRICAN Americans , *AMERICANS , *WHITE youth , *MENTAL health - Abstract
To determine whether rates of online racial discrimination changed over the course of 2020 and their longitudinal effects on Black youths' mental health. This longitudinal study collected 18,454 daily assessments from a nationally representative sample of 602 Black and White adolescents in the United States (58% Black, 42% White; mean age = 15.09 years, SD = 1.56 years) across 58 days during the heightened racial tensions between March and November 2020. Black youths experienced increases in online racial discrimination, and these increases were not fully explained by time spent online or by general cybervictimization experiences. Online racial discrimination predicted poorer same-day and next-day mental health among Black youths but not among White youths. Black youths' mental health did not predict their online racial discrimination experiences. Online racial discrimination has implications for shaping mental health disparities that disadvantage Black youths relative to their White peers. Programs can be implemented to decrease online hate crimes, and health providers (eg, pediatricians, psychiatrists) should develop procedures that mitigate the negative mental health effects following online racial discrimination experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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