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Title: Early Adolescent Cherokees' Reports of Stereotypes about Native Americans
Language: English
Authors: Adam J. Hoffman (ORCID 0000-0001-5508-3905), Beth Kurtz-Costes (ORCID 0000-0003-3026-4413), Ash Moomaw, Bette Fitzgerald, Angela Gunter
Source: Youth & Society. 2026 58(4):602-624.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 7
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Grade 6
Intermediate Grades
Grade 8
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, American Indians, Tribes, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Ethnic Stereotypes, Institutional Characteristics, Instructional Program Divisions, Context Effect, American Indian Students, Age Differences
Geographic Terms: North Carolina
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X251374695
ISSN: 0044-118X
1552-8499
Abstract: Given the paucity of research on ethnic-racial stereotypes from the child's perspective, we explored the content of Cherokee adolescents' perceptions of stereotypes about Native Americans, as well as grade-level and school-type differences in the frequency of stereotype reports. The sample comprised 212 Cherokee adolescents (M[subscript age] = 12.7 years; Grades 6-8) enrolled in a tribal middle school or one of two public middle schools. Adolescents were asked to list stereotypes they knew existed about Native Americans. Content analysis of stereotypes revealed 19 prevalent themes, with the three most common being practice of rituals and traditions, financial privilege because of tribal payments, and substance use. Eighth graders reported more stereotypes than sixth or seventh graders. Public school students reported more stereotypes than adolescents in the tribal middle school. Results provided nuanced information about Native youths' stereotype awareness and highlight the importance of contextual factors such as school type and specific tribal practices.
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