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White children and adolescents form ideas about race based on their everyday experiences, interactions with others, and observations of patterns in their social environments. Although white children certainly have opinions about race and racism, many white parents and caregivers do not speak with their children about race. This chapter provides insights from current social science research about how white children learn about race and discusses best practices for communicating with white children about race in ways that promote color-conscious thought and action.

Keywords: whiteness, racism, children

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