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Reducing Children's Racial Biases Via a Parent-Led Intervention
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a parent-led program for reducing children's racial biases in White families. The main question it aims to answer is: With training, can parents effectively address their children's racial biases? Parent will receive training and tools for addressing their children's racial biases. Researchers will study effects on both parents' and children's racial biases.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
648
Start Date
2023-04-25
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2025-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
EmBARK
The narrated training teaches parents about children's biases and introduces multiple strategies for addressing children's biases. Families receive children's books to help practice the strategies.
Popular guidance
The popular press articles teach parents about children's biases and guide parents about how to talk to children about race. Families receive children's books focused on race to help practice talking about race.
Practice first
Animal books are provided to parents to help them practice talking to their children when reading books. Then, families receive a training program about race as well as children's books about race.
Locations (1)
Waisman Center at UW-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States