Racial discrimination presents challenges for children of color, particularly with regard to their schooling. Experiences of rejection and unfairness because of one’s race can prompt students to disengage from academics. The expansive discrimination literature finds that such experiences are commonplace. So much so that researchers have begun asking a new question: does one need to experience discrimination first-hand to feel its consequences? The current study continues in this direction by examining school attitudes as a potential outcome of anticipated and vicarious discrimination. Data are from black and Hispanic adolescents in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. Results indicate that anticipated discrimination has the strongest and most direct associations with attitudes among African Americans, particularly when the police represent the discrimination source. However, parents can neutralize the impact of anticipated discrimination if they encourage reading at high levels. Experienced and vicarious discrimination exhibit weaker effects. Overall, the results confirm that the consequences of interpersonal discrimination do not stop with the intended victims. Instead, there are ripple effects that can negatively impact the worldviews of racial minority adolescents without them ever personally experiencing discrimination.

种族歧视给有肤色的孩子带来了挑战，特别是在他们的学历方面。由于种族原因而遭到拒绝和不公平的经历会促使学生脱离学术界。广泛的歧视文献发现，这种经历是司空见惯的。如此之多，以至于研究人员开始提出一个新问题：是否需要亲身经历歧视才能感受到后果？本研究通过检查学校态度作为预期和替代歧视的潜在结果，朝着这个方向继续。数据来自芝加哥社区人类发展项目中的黑人和西班牙裔青少年。结果表明，预期的歧视与非裔美国人的态度之间存在最强烈，最直接的关联，特别是当警察代表歧视来源时。但是，如果父母鼓励高水平阅读，他们可以抵消预期歧视的影响。有经验和替代的歧视表现出较弱的影响。总体而言，结果证实人际歧视的后果并不仅限于预期的受害者。取而代之的是，存在连锁反应，可能会对种族少数群体青少年的世界观产生负面影响，而使他们自己从未遭受过歧视。结果证实，人际歧视的后果并不仅限于预期的受害者。取而代之的是，存在连锁反应，可能会对种族少数群体青少年的世界观产生负面影响，而使他们自己从未遭受过歧视。结果证实，人际歧视的后果并不仅限于预期的受害者。取而代之的是，存在连锁反应，可能会对种族少数群体青少年的世界观产生负面影响，而使他们自己从未遭受过歧视。