Parenting ‘mixed’ children: difference and belonging in mixed race and faith familiesPosted in Family/Parenting, Identity Development/Psychology, Reports, Social Science, United Kingdom on 2009-10-21 19:55Z by Steven |
Parenting ‘mixed’ children: difference and belonging in mixed race and faith families
Joseph Rowntree Foundaton
2008-06-20
Chamion Caballero, Senior Research Fellow
Families & Social Capital Research Group
London South Bank University
Rosalind Edwards, Professor in Social Policy
Families and Social Capital Research Group
London South Bank University
Shuby Puthussery, Senior Research Fellow
Family and Parenting Institute
Insights into parenting ‘mixed’ children.
More and more is known about the ‘mixed’ population of Britain – those brought up in families with different racial, ethnic and faith backgrounds. But less is known about their parents. Who are they and what are their experiences of bringing up their children?
This report aims to provide insights about parenting mixed children to inform debates about family life and professional strategies for support. Focusing on mothers and fathers living together, it:
- Investigates how parents from different racial, ethnic and/or faith backgrounds give their children a sense of belonging and identity.
- Examines parents’ approaches to cultural difference and how they pass on aspects of belonging and heritage across generations.
- Explores the opportunities, constraints, challenges and tensions in negotiating a sense of identity and heritage between parents.
Click here for the 4 page summary.
Click here for the 76 page full report.