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A 21st Century Take on Racial-Ethnic Socialization

Patterns of Competency and Content among Diverse Parents of Color

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ID5935357
AuthorsN Keita Christophe (0000-0003-1310-2236, Wake Forest University, corresponding author), Gabriela L Stein (0000-0002-7365-5169, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Lisa Kiang (0000-0002-1129-0002, Wake Forest University), Natasha C Johnson (0000-0002-4475-7334, University of Michigan), C T Jones (0000-0001-7057-5860), Shawn C T Jones (0000-0002-0637-2388, Virginia Commonwealth University), Howard C Stevenson (0000-0001-8991-0059, University of Pennsylvania), Nkemka Anyiwo (0000-0002-8562-4204, University of Pennsylvania), Riana E Anderson (0000-0002-5645-1738, University of Michigan)
Year2022
Volume11
Issue2
Pages88
Publication date2022-02-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci11020088
OpenAlexW4213088551
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited53

Racial-ethnic socialization is a process where parents pass beliefs and behaviors to their children, including critical reflections on race and racism. Currently, it is not well known across racial/ethnic groups in the U.S how parents' socialization competency (confidence, skills, and stress surrounding the delivery of racial-ethnic socialization) coalesces with the frequency with which they deliver different types of socialization messages (socialization content). The current study utilizes latent profile analysis to examine racial-ethnic socialization content and competency patterns among 203 Black, 194 Latinx, and 188 Asian American parents (n = 585, Mage = 44.46, SD = 9.14, 59.70% mothers) with children 10-18 years old (Mage = 14.30, SD = 2.49, 50.3% female). Furthermore, we relate profiles to sociodemographic and relevant factors posited to impact socialization competency and content delivery, namely, discrimination and critical consciousness dimensions (reflection, motivation, action). We observed three parental profiles: Less Prepared Stressed Low Frequency (LPSLF; n = 285), Prepared Low Stress Frequent (PLSF; n = 204), and Prepared Stressed Frequent (PSF; n = 96) socializers. Profile differences emerged on parental and youth sociodemographic factors, lifetime discrimination exposure, and each parental critical consciousness dimension. This study lays a foundation for the combined study of racial-ethnic socialization competence and content in diverse groups, a practice crucial to understanding 21st century parenting

Competence (human resources · Consciousness · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Racism · Socialization · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology

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