Ethnic-Racial Socialization Practices Among Black Parents of Black-White Biracial Adolescents

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Abstract

One significant developmental task that adolescents undergo is the formation of an ethic-racial identity. Within biracial families (i.e., those with one monoracial Black parent, one monoracial White parent, and at least one biracial Black-White child), parents play important roles in helping their children understand their racial identity within our American society. One way that parents achieve this is through ethnic-racial socialization (ERS), which refers to the process of communicating beliefs, values, and information about race/ethnicity and racial identity. The current study employs a semi-structured interview and thematic analysis to center Black parents’ perspectives on their ERS practices and contribute an in-depth understanding of how ERS occurs between Black parents and their biracial adolescents.

Author

• Dominique Leigh Callahan, University of California - Los Angeles