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Interracial couples' experiences with coparenting school-aged mixed-race children
Marguerite Lengyell1, Nic M Weststrate2, Roy Moodley3
1Faculty of Education, Western University.
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
|August 11, 2022
Summary
Interracial couples view their mixed-race children
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Positive racial identity is crucial for children's development.
- Limited research exists on how interracial parents socialize mixed-race children's racial identities.
- Understanding these socialization processes is vital for supporting mixed-race families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the experiences and perspectives of interracial couples parenting mixed-race children.
- To investigate the socialization strategies used by interracial parents to foster positive racial identities in their children.
- To understand how mixed-race families navigate racial dynamics in a stratified society.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing in-depth interviews with six interracial couples raising mixed-race children in an urban setting.
- Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze interview data.
- IPA facilitated a deep understanding of the couples' lived experiences and the meanings they ascribed to parenting.
Main Results:
- Joint parenting fostered transformative racial identity experiences for individuals and couples.
- Experiences with partners, children, and society highlighted the uniqueness of their family structure.
- Couples intentionally framed their interracial status as a strength, emphasizing benefits of dual racial exposure for their children.
Conclusions:
- Mixed-race families have unique needs, especially in the current sociopolitical climate.
- Understanding these families' perspectives is essential for culturally sensitive and affirming practices.
- This research underscores the importance of acknowledging and supporting the complexities of mixed-race families.
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