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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Cultural Studies

Background:

  • Positive psychosocial development is linked to understanding group identity and shared history.
  • Marginalized communities often face erasure of identity-relevant knowledge in mainstream discourse.
  • Intergenerational storytelling can be a vital channel for transmitting this knowledge when other sources are inaccessible.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To articulate an intergenerational model of positive psychosocial development centered on storytelling.
  • To highlight the importance of storytelling for resistance and resilience in marginalized groups.
  • To examine the unique role of intergenerational storytelling in LGBTQ+ communities.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized diverse literature including racial-ethnic socialization, family storytelling, and narrative psychology.
  • Developed an ecological framework for intergenerational psychosocial development.
  • Illustrated the model with a case study of LGBTQ+ communities.

Main Results:

  • Intergenerational story transmission is equally important for elders and youth.
  • Storytelling serves as a critical developmental resource for resistance and resilience against injustice.
  • Intergenerational storytelling is uniquely vital for LGBTQ+ individuals due to historical access barriers.

Conclusions:

  • Harnessing intergenerational storytelling can foster culturally safe and sustaining psychosocial development.
  • This model supports equity-seeking populations by validating their histories and experiences.
  • Expanding the concept of 'family' is key to understanding diverse channels of knowledge transmission.