Black mothers' ethnic-racial socialization one year after highly publicized anti-Black murders during the pandemic
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Black mothers discussed fears for their children's physical and psychological safety following highly publicized anti-Black murders. Despite distress, they demonstrated strength while navigating racism and expressing concerns about their ethnic-racial socialization effectiveness.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background
- Ethnic-racial socialization research is established, but lacks focus on specific, publicized anti-Black violence.
- Recent highly publicized murders of unarmed Black individuals prompted examination of parental concerns.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess Black mothers' concerns and ethnic-racial socialization practices with adolescents post-George Floyd's murder.
- To understand mothers' experiences navigating anti-Black racism and its impact on socialization.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis.
- 12 Black mothers and their adolescents (aged 11-18) participated approximately one year after publicized murders.
Main Results
- Mothers focused on protecting adolescents from physical and psychological harm.
- Mothers experienced significant emotional distress and lacked confidence in their socialization strategies.
- Themes included protecting children, parental distress, and challenges in ethnic-racial socialization.
Conclusions
- Black mothers exhibit resilience in protecting children from pervasive threats.
- Mothers face significant challenges and worry regarding ethnic-racial socialization amidst anti-Black racism.
- Further support is needed for parents navigating racism and its impact on child development.
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