Cultural Transmission: Influence of Contextual Factors in Asian Indian Immigrant Parents' Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Inman, Arpana G.; Howard, Erin E.; Beaumont, Robin L.; Walker, Jessica A.
Titel	Cultural Transmission: Influence of Contextual Factors in Asian Indian Immigrant Parents' Experiences
Quelle	In: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54 (2007) 1, S.93-100 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0167
Schlagwörter	Indians; Ethnicity; Immigration; Immigrants; Cultural Influences; Racial Identification; Cultural Background; Maintenance; Parents; Parent Attitudes; Family Influence; Social Values; Context Effect + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inder; Ethnizität; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Eltern; Elternverhalten; Sozialer Wert
Abstract	Sixteen 1st-generation Asian Indian mothers and fathers were interviewed about the influence of immigration on retention of their own ethnic identity and their ability to promote a sense of ethnic identity in their 2nd-generation children. Data were analyzed with the consensual qualitative research methodology (C. E. Hill et al., 2005) and revealed ethnic identity retention to be influenced by engagement in cultural celebrations and activities, a need to hold onto tradition and upbringing, family ties, social support, and a rejection of perceived Western values. Ethnic identity retention was challenged by environmental obstacles and barriers within American society, loss of familial support, lack of cultural continuity, and an inability to have the "best of both worlds." Furthermore, participants identified specific values and strategies relevant to transmitting an ethnic identity to their children as well as specific challenges to this process, including limited familial and communal guidance and modeling, obstacles from Western culture, an inability to apply their own experience or upbringing, a lack of cultural knowledge, and the potential for intermarriage. Implications of the findings are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10