@article{ref1,
title="Thinking outside the (black) box: Measuring black and multiracial identification on surveys",
journal="Social science research",
year="2007",
author="Campbell, Mary E.",
volume="36",
number="3",
pages="921-944",
abstract="To better understand the diversity of the multiracial population, compare multiracial data to single-race data, and evaluate the rigidity of racial boundaries, we must understand the single-race identification choices of multiracial respondents. Many studies assume that this pattern will be straightforward for multiracial respondents who choose a part-black identification, with virtually all choosing a &quot;black&quot; single-race identification. I investigate whether this assumption is justified by available survey data. Using the May 1995 Current Population Survey's Race and Ethnicity Supplement, I explore the single-race identifications of individuals who have chosen a part-black multiracial label on a survey. I find that single-race identification choices on forced-choice questions vary considerably across family heritage groups, with those who choose a &quot;black-American Indian&quot; identity extremely likely to select a black single-race identity, while other groups like &quot;black-whites&quot; have substantial variation in single-race identifications. Identification patterns vary significantly by age, family context and survey characteristics.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0049-089X",
doi="10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.07.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.07.001"
}