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Political Socialisation in Immigrant Families

Challenging Top-Down Parental Socialisation Models

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ID3606217
AuthorsJanelle Wong (0000-0001-9575-841X, Majan College, corresponding author), Vivian Tseng (0000-0001-9936-4995)
Year2008
Volume34
Issue1
Pages151-168
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691830701708742
OpenAlexW2027302728
LanguageEN
Citations received54
References cited27

Research in political science and psychology emphasises the role of parental socialisation in political learning. However, because the children of immigrants living in the United States may have more experience and exposure to US politics than their parents, immigrant children may be a critical source of political information about the US within immigrant families. In addition, parents in immigrant families may be socialising their children to politics within a transnational context. Political socialisation in immigrant families may be a bi-directional process. This paper provides preliminary research on and raises important questions about how political learning takes place in immigrant families

American political science · Geography · Immigration · Political science · Political socialization · Politics · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Studies · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Media and Politics

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