Lee, JaneWang, Yating2024-09-092024-09-092024-09-092024Wang_washington_0250O_27149.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1773/52180Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2024Chinese immigrants are among the largest Asian immigrant groups in the United States (U.S.) and can face unique parenting challenges. Their own acculturation experiences may influence parenting practices including their ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) towards children, which may further influence children’s acculturation orientations leading to different outcomes. This study aimed to investigate acculturation orientations, ERS approaches of Chinese immigrant parents, relations between these two variables, and factors that influence the two variables. The study used semi-structured interviews with 10 Chinese immigrant parents in the U.S. with elementary school-aged young children. Inductive and deductive thematic approaches were used to analyze the interview transcriptions. Results indicated that Chinese immigrant parents of various acculturation orientations tend to adopt a “let-nature-take-its-course” ERS attitude, which refers to not initiating conversations about race and ethnicity with children until problems arise. Five ERS types were identified including cultural socialization, preparation for bias, egalitarianism and silence about race, nationality selection and global citizen identity development. Various levels of factors that influence acculturation orientations and parental ERS approaches were also identified to inform future development of culturally responsive parenting interventions for Chinese immigrant parents. Finally, potential relations between acculturation orientations and ERS approaches among Chinese immigrant parents were proposed.application/pdfen-USCC BY-SAacculturation orientationsChinese immigrant parentsethnic-racial socializationSocial workPsychologySocial work - SeattleThesis