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Multicultural Parenting : Preparation for Bias Ethnic-Racial Socialisation in British South Asian and White Families in the UK
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Iqbal, H. M. Zahid |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Ethnic-racial socialization describes how parents transmit information, perspectives and values relating to race and ethnicity to their children in highly multicultural societies such as the United Kingdom. It serves as an important parenting tool to cope with increased diversity. Preparation for bias represents one type of Ethnic-Racial Socialization, in which parents aim to make children aware of discrimination and how to deal with it. Current research in the UK has neglected this area, particularly for second generation families, members of the host society and younger children. This paper discusses qualitative findings from an in-depth cross-cultural study focusing on 90 British non-immigrant White, Indian and Pakistani families with children between 5-7 years old. The study aimed to understand mothers' use of preparation for bias strategies in anticipation of their children experiencing discrimination or following racist incidents in highly multicultural environments using semi-structured interviews. Mothers and children from all groups were found to have experienced discrimination. Preparation for bias served as an important tool used frequently by parents with both proactive and reactive strategies used. It was reported most in the British Pakistani families and least in the British Indian families, with White families reporting intermediary use. Setting was particularly important in White families who discussed 'informal segregation' where they lived causing their transformation to minority members and their subsequent use of preparation socialisation. The study increases understanding of ethnic-racial socialization and will inform policy and theory on family life in relation to intercultural relations between both ethnic minority and majority groups. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1474538/8/Iqbal_multicultural%20parenting_1.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
