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Annabelle L. Atkin, Kelly F. Jackson
Emerging Adulthood, vol. 9(4), 2021, pp. 305-319
Emerging Adulthood, vol. 9(4), 2021, pp. 305-319
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http://doi.org.10.1177/2167696820914091
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Atkin, A. L., & Jackson, K. F. (2021). “Mom, You Don’t Get It”: A critical examination of Multiracial emerging adults’ perceptions of parental support. Emerging Adulthood, 9(4), 305–319. https://doi.org/http://doi.org.10.1177/2167696820914091
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Atkin, Annabelle L., and Kelly F. Jackson. “‘Mom, You Don’t Get It’: A Critical Examination of Multiracial Emerging Adults’ Perceptions of Parental Support.” Emerging Adulthood 9, no. 4 (2021): 305–319.
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Atkin, Annabelle L., and Kelly F. Jackson. “‘Mom, You Don’t Get It’: A Critical Examination of Multiracial Emerging Adults’ Perceptions of Parental Support.” Emerging Adulthood, vol. 9, no. 4, 2021, pp. 305–19, doi:http://doi.org.10.1177/2167696820914091 .
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@article{annabelle2021a,
title = {“Mom, You Don’t Get It”: A critical examination of Multiracial emerging adults’ perceptions of parental support},
year = {2021},
issue = {4},
journal = {Emerging Adulthood},
pages = {305-319},
volume = {9},
doi = {http://doi.org.10.1177/2167696820914091 },
author = {Atkin, Annabelle L. and Jackson, Kelly F.}
}
Abstract
Multiracial families are becoming increasingly common in the United States, yet there is a dearth of research examining how parents of Multiracial youth provide support for navigating challenges associated with being mixed race in a monocentric society. The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the parental support strategies that Multiracial emerging adults perceived to be helpful in their own development. Twenty Multiracial emerging adults (50% female, mean age = 20.55) with diverse Multiracial heritages were interviewed about conversations they had with their parents regarding their racial experiences throughout their childhood. Critical supplementary analysis using constructivist grounded theory identified three themes of parental support (i.e., connection support, discrimination support, and Multiracial identity expression support) and informed a conceptual model demonstrating relationships between environmental context, parent characteristics, family dynamics, risks, and identity development. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for researchers and practitioners serving Multiracial families.