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What is the quality of support available to those who experience everyday racism? How can we as psychologists, whether we are people of color or not, provide the support that clients want and need from us? Interviewing 19 adults who volunteered to talk about racism and other "isms" in their lives, we shed light on what it's like to be the target of racism, both the direct and insidious types of transgressions, but more importantly, what it's like to live in the aftermath of these incidents. We explore the quality and availability of support, secret fantasies of victims, and intergenerational impact on these diverse individuals, many of whom are of Asian descent. The current study fills a gap in the literature by bringing forth the voices of Asian Americans, one of the fastest growing racial minority groups in the nation and yet one that continues to be stereotyped as a model minority who escapes racial aggression. Synthesizing the powerful stories of all of our participants, we offer an empowering message about what we can do to provide support, mitigate the adverse impact of racism, and help foster resiliency. Equally powerful are the messages about what not to do, and how even best intentions can sometimes result in secondary traumas on victims of racism.
- 出版日期2012-6
