Talking story with Hawaii's youth - Confronting violent and sexualized perceptions of ethnicity and gender

This study reports qualitative data collected between December 1997 and May 1998 regarding ethnic and gender identity among at-risk youth in Hawaii. T he data were derived by conducting 13 focus group interview sessions with a diverse sample of adolescents (N = 58) at various youth centers. Findings suggest that identity, development theories expand their frameworks beyond the notions of ethnicity and gender Theoretical frameworks must also incorp orate unique circumstances within differing communities, such as interethni c violence, sexual exploitation, immigration patterns, and class constraint .