ABSTRACT

To better serve the growing population of interracial and interethnic parents raising children and adolescents, social workers must strive to understand their unique experiences. The authors analyzed 15 qualitative interviews with parents in interracial and interethnic marriages raising at least one child 11- to 18-years-old to understand their parenting practices and what they are confronting. Five racial-ethnic socialization strategies were found – cultural socialization, preparation for bias, promoting egalitarianism, imparting anti-racist messages, and teaching the strengths of Biracialism. In addition, three themes or challenges were found that the parents were faced with and to which they needed to respond. These included being affected by the current racial climate in the United States, their children’s racial presentation, and the role the children’s grandparents and extended family play. This paper includes recommendations for social worker practice.

摘要

为了更好地服务日益增长的抚养儿童和青少年的跨种族和跨族裔父母，社会工作者必须努力了解他们的独特经历。作者分析了 15 次对抚养至少一名 11 至 18 岁孩子的跨种族和跨族裔婚姻父母的定性访谈，以了解他们的养育方式和他们所面临的问题。发现了五种种族-民族社会化策略——文化社会化、偏见准备、促进平等主义、传播反种族主义信息以及教授混血儿的优势。此外，还发现了父母面临和需要回应的三个主题或挑战。这些包括受到美国当前种族气候的影响，他们孩子的种族表现，以及孩子的祖父母和大家庭扮演的角色。本文包括对社会工作者实践的建议。