As the United States diversifies, we review research on both the benefits and challenges of diversity in developmental science. Taking a “contact in context” approach, we focus on how structural and interpersonal diversity influence ethnic/racial developmental processes and outcomes from early childhood to adolescence. We also consider how a child’s own ethnicity/race may shape diversity experiences. We offer this review with the ultimate goal of optimizing benefits and minimizing challenges. We offer a “contact in context” conceptual model that integrates diversity at multiple levels, child ethnicity/race, and developmental changes over time. We conclude with recommendations for future research.

随着美国的多样化，我们回顾了有关发展科学多样性的好处和挑战的研究。我们采取“情境接触”的方法，重点关注结构和人际多样性如何影响从幼儿期到青春期的种族/种族发展过程和结果。我们还考虑了孩子自己的种族/种族如何影响多样化的经历。我们提供此审查的最终目的是优化收益并最大程度地减少挑战。我们提供了“情境中的联系”概念模型，该模型整合了多个层次的多样性，儿童种族/种族以及随着时间的发展变化。最后，我们提出了对未来研究的建议。