Ethnic identity negotiation among Sami youth living in a majority Sami community in Norway.

CONCLUSION: Ethnic pride seemed to be strong among youth in this majority Sami context. Denial of recognition by one's own ethnic group did not negatively influence ethnic pride or openness about ones' ethnic background, but was related to youth experience of intra-ethnic discrimination and poorer well-being. As Sami language was found to be a strong ethnic identity marker, effective language programmes for Norwegian-speaking Sami and newcomers should be provided. Language skills and competence would serve as an inclusive factor and improve students' well-being and health. Raising awareness about the diversity of Sami identity negotiations among adolescents in teacher training and schools in general should be addressed. PMID: 28467230 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research