In this video abstract, Meagan Patterson, assistant professor of psychology and research in education at the University of Kansas, talks in depth about her published study of children's understanding of the influence of race and racial bias on the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
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Witnesses to History: Children's Views of Race and the 2008 United States Presidential Election

The 2008 United States presidential election presented a unique opportunity to examine children's attention to issues of race and racial bias in electoral politics. This study reports findings from extensive interviews with 6- to 11-year-old children conducted both before and after the 2008 election. Interview questions were designed to investigate children's knowledge of the candidates, the extent to which they thought race would influence individuals' opinions of the candidates and their voting behavior, and whether they were interested in becoming president themselves. Results indicated that children were aware of, and largely felt positively about, Obama's status as the first African American president.

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