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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dev Psychol. 2008 Sep;44(5):1288–1297. doi: 10.1037/a0012747

Table 3. Percentage Perceiving Incident at Least Once in Past Year.

Discrimination Items Early Middle Late
You are treated with less courtesy than other people. 51% 57% 62%
You are treated with less respect than other people. 48% 51% 58%
You receive poorer service than others at restaurants or stores. 34% 42% 50%
People act as if they think you are not smart. 44% 49% 59%
People act as if they are afraid of you. 42% 44% 51%
People act as if they think you are dishonest. 43% 43% 47%
People act as if they're better than you are. 62% 70% 71%
You are called names or insulted. 48% 45% 44%
You are threatened or harassed. 18% 26% 23%
You are followed around in stores. 23% 33% 46%
Your teachers treat you with less respect than other students. 23% 24% 38%
Your teachers act as if they think you are not smart. 19% 22% 28%
Your teachers act as if they are afraid of you. 10% 11% 21%
Total Percentage 84% 88% 89%