Abstract
We review research on intra-cultural differences in parenting, and the sources of those differences. Ethnic-minority parents differ from majority parents in parenting values, childrearing goals and resources-differences that affect parenting practices and children's development. Within-country comparisons indicate less sensitivity, more authoritarian discipline, less child-focused communications, and less engagement in learning activities in ethnic-minority compared to ethnic-majority parents, which help account for disparities in children. Despite group differences in parenting, associations between parenting and child development generalize across cultures, with rare exceptions. However, a focus on intracultural differences is based on comparisons of group 'averages', which masks the enormous variation within ethnic-minority samples. Within-group variation can be partly explained by stressors associated with low socioeconomic status (SES), acculturation and discrimination.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-39 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Psychology |
Volume | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ETHNIC-MINORITY FAMILIES
- IMMIGRANT MOTHERS
- SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS
- MATERNAL EDUCATION
- AFRICAN-AMERICAN
- UNITED-STATES
- LANGUAGE
- CHINESE
- BEHAVIORS
- SENSITIVITY