Darcey K Desouza
Biographic Data
| ID | 3779777 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Darcey K Desouza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Darcey K |
| FAMILY NAME | Desouza |
| SIGNATURE | DESOUZA D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oklahoma State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7483-9325 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The interactional accomplishment of changing codes in immigrant mother-child interactions
This study analyzes the interactional activity of code-switching between the Spanish and English languages in mother-child interactions. The data, drawn from video-recorded interactions of first-generation Latina mothers and their children, is analyzed using the methods of Conversation Analysis. Findings show that participants change codes to show their orientation to issues of epistemics by claiming (their own) lack of knowledge and negotiating …
Families navigating two languages in a country built for one
One often overlooked challenge for families migrating to the United States is the pervasive impact of heritage language loss among immigrant children and how this loss affects family functioning and youth psychosocial development. This challenge becomes even more problematic when considering that immigrant parents often make only modest gains in their English language abilities resulting in the erosion of a common shared language with which paren…
Family Rituals and Coping During a Global Pandemic
Family rituals may serve as a buffer against stressful situations, particularly non-normative stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic, by facilitating closeness and a sense of togetherness. However, research also suggests that rituals can be a source of added tension, stress, and conflict. The goals of this research were two-fold. We explored the ways families engaged in rituals during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates, in both the United State…
Drawing Play
This study sought to understand where children like to play using arts-based methods. Participants were recruited from a large US medical clinic serving a predominantly Latinx and low-income urban area. While waiting to see the doctor for a well-child visit, 19 6- to 12-year-old children were given drawing materials and asked to draw the places where they like to play. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of identifiable elements in the dr…
Immigrant parents and children navigating two languages
Upon initiating school, immigrant children begin to lose much of their heritage language (HL) abilities, resulting in the erosion of a common shared language with their parents. Although communication is fundamental to positive parent–child relationships, research on the effects of navigating two languages is missing from most family theories regarding immigrant populations. This scoping review provides a comprehensive overview of the literatures…
Shared Language Erosion
In this paper we make the case for Shared Language Erosion as a potential explanation for the negative outcomes described in the immigrant paradox for second- and third- generation immigrants (e.g., declines in physical, mental, and behavioral health). While not negating the important role of cultural adaptation, we posit that parent-child communication difficulties due to a process we are calling Shared Language Erosion is driving the observed a…
Micro-moments of social support
Extending work on the everyday communication practices through which relationships are constituted, we examined the micro–moments of food service and the provision of social support in field recordings of everyday family life. We found that frequently when communicators serve themselves an item at the dinner table they offer that item to others, even when there is no indication that the other needs it. We revealed specific communication practices…
Everyday updates
This research study explores how children respond to solicitations for updates about their (recent) experiences. Instances of parents soliciting updates from their children were collected from over 30 hours of video-recorded co-present family interactions from 20 different American and Canadian families with at least one child between the ages of 3 and 6. Previous research has documented that caregivers of very young children treat them as being …
Getting someone else to play with you
This paper examines the ways in which children engage other family members in participation in play activities. The focus of this article is on when children seek to engage the participation of others in their play. The data for this study are video-recordings of American and Canadian families with at least one child between the ages of three and six. This paper finds that children recruit others to play in two types of interactional environments…
How to get someone to play with you
How to get someone to play with you
Everyday updates
This research study explores how children respond to solicitations for updates about their (recent) experiences. Instances of parents soliciting updates from their children were collected from over 30 hours of video-recorded co-present family interactions from 20 different American and Canadian families with at least one child between the ages of 3 and 6. Previous research has documented that caregivers of very young children treat them as being …
Families navigating two languages in a country built for one
One often overlooked challenge for families migrating to the United States is the pervasive impact of heritage language loss among immigrant children and how this loss affects family functioning and youth psychosocial development. This challenge becomes even more problematic when considering that immigrant parents often make only modest gains in their English language abilities resulting in the erosion of a common shared language with which paren…
Micro-moments of social support
Extending work on the everyday communication practices through which relationships are constituted, we examined the micro–moments of food service and the provision of social support in field recordings of everyday family life. We found that frequently when communicators serve themselves an item at the dinner table they offer that item to others, even when there is no indication that the other needs it. We revealed specific communication practices…
Getting someone else to play with you
This paper examines the ways in which children engage other family members in participation in play activities. The focus of this article is on when children seek to engage the participation of others in their play. The data for this study are video-recordings of American and Canadian families with at least one child between the ages of three and six. This paper finds that children recruit others to play in two types of interactional environments…
How to get someone to play with you
Shared Language Erosion
In this paper we make the case for Shared Language Erosion as a potential explanation for the negative outcomes described in the immigrant paradox for second- and third- generation immigrants (e.g., declines in physical, mental, and behavioral health). While not negating the important role of cultural adaptation, we posit that parent-child communication difficulties due to a process we are calling Shared Language Erosion is driving the observed a…
Micro-moments of social support
Extending work on the everyday communication practices through which relationships are constituted, we examined the micro–moments of food service and the provision of social support in field recordings of everyday family life. We found that frequently when communicators serve themselves an item at the dinner table they offer that item to others, even when there is no indication that the other needs it. We revealed specific communication practices…
Everyday updates
This research study explores how children respond to solicitations for updates about their (recent) experiences. Instances of parents soliciting updates from their children were collected from over 30 hours of video-recorded co-present family interactions from 20 different American and Canadian families with at least one child between the ages of 3 and 6. Previous research has documented that caregivers of very young children treat them as being …
Drawing Play
This study sought to understand where children like to play using arts-based methods. Participants were recruited from a large US medical clinic serving a predominantly Latinx and low-income urban area. While waiting to see the doctor for a well-child visit, 19 6- to 12-year-old children were given drawing materials and asked to draw the places where they like to play. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of identifiable elements in the dr…
Immigrant parents and children navigating two languages
Upon initiating school, immigrant children begin to lose much of their heritage language (HL) abilities, resulting in the erosion of a common shared language with their parents. Although communication is fundamental to positive parent–child relationships, research on the effects of navigating two languages is missing from most family theories regarding immigrant populations. This scoping review provides a comprehensive overview of the literatures…
Family Rituals and Coping During a Global Pandemic
Family rituals may serve as a buffer against stressful situations, particularly non-normative stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic, by facilitating closeness and a sense of togetherness. However, research also suggests that rituals can be a source of added tension, stress, and conflict. The goals of this research were two-fold. We explored the ways families engaged in rituals during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates, in both the United State…
Families navigating two languages in a country built for one
One often overlooked challenge for families migrating to the United States is the pervasive impact of heritage language loss among immigrant children and how this loss affects family functioning and youth psychosocial development. This challenge becomes even more problematic when considering that immigrant parents often make only modest gains in their English language abilities resulting in the erosion of a common shared language with which paren…
The interactional accomplishment of changing codes in immigrant mother-child interactions
This study analyzes the interactional activity of code-switching between the Spanish and English languages in mother-child interactions. The data, drawn from video-recorded interactions of first-generation Latina mothers and their children, is analyzed using the methods of Conversation Analysis. Findings show that participants change codes to show their orientation to issues of epistemics by claiming (their own) lack of knowledge and negotiating …
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works)