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ABSTRACT
Parenting in the context of migration involves navigating competing socialization norms between one’s receiving community and those from one’s natal home. Although research shows that parenting acculturates to some degree after migration, the complexity of this process has not been adequately explored such as how some parenting domains shift more readily than others and how migrant parents deal with incongruences. This study examined shifts and stability in parenting beliefs and practices among Filipino migrants in four communities in the United States with varying levels of co-ethnic density. Drawing from indigenous Filipino psychology methods, findings reveal the adaptive nature of parenting, with some domains shifting to better match norms in receiving communities. Findings also highlight the powerful force that culturally embedded beliefs impose on socialization, with most parenting goals and practices continuing to reflect natal notions. Regardless of community, respondents reported stresses around migrant parenting and various strategies to cope with competing childrearing notions.
Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank the participants in this study for sharing their time and experience of parenting in the United States.
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Maria Rosario T. de Guzman
Dr. Maria Rosario de Guzman is a Professor and Youth Development Extension Specialist at the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. Her research is focused on issues around the intersection of culture, migration, family life and child and adolescent development.
Aileen S. Garcia
Dr. Aileen Garcia is an Assistant Professor and Extension State Specialist at the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Missouri, USA. Her research interests include cultural influences on parenting and caregiving, early childhood education and care, and quality of life among ethnic minorities and immigrants in the US.
Selena Protacio
Dr. Selena Protacio is a Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies at Western Michigan University, USA. Her research interests primarily focus on the literacy motivation and engagement of English learners in K-12 settings. She has also conducted research focused on parental and family engagement of immigrant families in the U.S.
Minerva D. Tuliao
Dr. Minerva Tuliao is a Lecturer at the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education at Texas Tech University, USA. Her research broadly focuses on how post-secondary institutions can improve the employability, career development and workforce transitions of underrepresented populations.
Gina Fe Causin
Dr. Gina Fe Causin is an Associate Professor at the Department of Hospitality Administration at Stephen F. Austin State University, USA. She has more than 20 years of experience in meeting, event and lodging operation and hospitality education.