The Effects of Gender on the Acceptability of Interracial Relationships
The Effects of Gender on the Acceptability of Interracial Relationships
Importance of Interracial Relationships
Interracial relationships are on the rise in the United States. Based on the Census Bureau data, “About 15 percent of all new marriages in the United States in 2010 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity, more than double the share in 1980” (Census Bureau, 2010). The Census Bureau also found that marrying outside of one 's race or ethnicity is most common among Asians and Hispanics, two immigrant groups that have grown tremendously. “About 30 percent of Asian newlyweds in the study married outside of their race, and about a quarter of Hispanic newlyweds reported marrying someone of another race” based on the Census Bureau. The African-American population also saw increases in interracial marriage, with the number of blacks participating in such marriages roughly tripling since 1980. According to the Census Bureau, “About 16 percent of African-Americans overall are in an interracial marriage followed by whites at 9 percent, were likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity” (Census Bureau, 2010).
The Census revealed that the number of interracial couples more than quadrupled between 1970 and 1995. In the Census 4.2 percent of children under the age of 18 were multiracial and 1.9 percent of adults fit into this category. Thirty years ago, only one in every 100 children born in the United States was of mixed race. Today that number is one in 19. In states like California and Washington it 's closer to one in 10 (Census Bureau, 2010).
Studying the acceptability of interracial relationships is important because there are many people that are in interracial relationships that do not have the support that they need. Many clinical professionals such as counselors, psychotherapists, and social workers have paid little attention to interracial relationships. It is reasonable to assume that couples will have extra difficulties
Importance of Interracial Relationships
Interracial relationships are on the rise in the United States. Based on the Census Bureau data, “About 15 percent of all new marriages in the United States in 2010 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity, more than double the share in 1980” (Census Bureau, 2010). The Census Bureau also found that marrying outside of one 's race or ethnicity is most common among Asians and Hispanics, two immigrant groups that have grown tremendously. “About 30 percent of Asian newlyweds in the study married outside of their race, and about a quarter of Hispanic newlyweds reported marrying someone of another race” based on the Census Bureau. The African-American population also saw increases in interracial marriage, with the number of blacks participating in such marriages roughly tripling since 1980. According to the Census Bureau, “About 16 percent of African-Americans overall are in an interracial marriage followed by whites at 9 percent, were likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity” (Census Bureau, 2010).
The Census revealed that the number of interracial couples more than quadrupled between 1970 and 1995. In the Census 4.2 percent of children under the age of 18 were multiracial and 1.9 percent of adults fit into this category. Thirty years ago, only one in every 100 children born in the United States was of mixed race. Today that number is one in 19. In states like California and Washington it 's closer to one in 10 (Census Bureau, 2010).
Studying the acceptability of interracial relationships is important because there are many people that are in interracial relationships that do not have the support that they need. Many clinical professionals such as counselors, psychotherapists, and social workers have paid little attention to interracial relationships. It is reasonable to assume that couples will have extra difficulties
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