Date/Time
1 CE
The United States was once a country with a large white majority population and a small black minority with impenetrable color lines. Currently 1 in 40 persons identifies himself or herself as multiracial and this number could increase to 1 in 5 by the year 2050.
In the beginning of the twentieth century intermarriage between whites and other groups was very rare, but intermarriage for all racial groups has increased dramatically over the past 35 years and will probably continue to rise.
The attendee will be able to learn how the race of the immigrant plays an important role in the process of acculturation to the host country and acts as an important variable in the immigrant experience. This knowledge will help the clinician provide better understanding and more efficient treatment to immigrant patients
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the changing demographics and race relations among the population of the United States.
Explain how the increases in intermarriage and the growth of the multiracial population reflect a blending of races and the fading of color lines and offer an optimistic portrait of weakening racial boundaries.
Define the concept of ethnic-racial group-identity-centrality
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors and other mental health professionals.
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: Sheppard Pratt
Cost: Free
For questions, email cme@sheppardpratt.org