%0 Journal Article
%T Self and Group Racial/Ethnic Identification Among Emerging Adults
%A Mary Kate Blake
%J Emerging Adulthood
%@ 2167-6984
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2167696818799013
%X Emerging adulthood is a time of active identity exploration. Exploration of racial and ethnic identity is common in college and formational for adulthood. In this study, I use data from Latino, Asian, and multiracial emerging adults to explore the complexities of racial/ethnic self-identification and group belonging. I find that¡ªwhen allowed to differentiate between the race with which one most identifies and the racial group one most feels a part¡ªrespondents¡¯ choices don¡¯t always align along a single racial or ethnic identity. This is true for those who are connected to just one or multiple racial/ethnic groups through ancestry or adoption, highlighting how elements of racial/ethnic identification may diverge even for those with only one reported racial or ethnic heritage. I use responses to open-ended questions to understand the discrepancies in some students¡¯ self-identification and identify the factors that contribute to these different constituent parts of their identity
%K race
%K ethnicity
%K multiracial
%K identity
%K emerging adults
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2167696818799013