Ethnic Identity Formation of Immigrant Children and Implications for Practice

Parenting Black children in White spaces: Skilled African migrants reflect on their parenting experiences in Australia

“…Given the prevalence of racial discrimination in Australia, which was reflected in the anecdotes reported by many of our participants, ‘it is imperative that immigrant parents are educated about the salience of race and the realities of being a minority group for the sake of their children’ (Paat & Pellebon, 2012, p. 138). Some parents in our study, however, reported feeling unprepared to support their children through experiences of racialization, racism, criminalization and exotification, indicating a key implication for social work practice.…”

“…Participants reported that a significant aspect of teaching children about their blackness was simultaneously teaching them about selfworth. This is because Blackness is often inferiorized within Whitedominant contexts, and as such, Black African children can grow up internalizing feelings of inferiority Paat and Pellebon (2012). state that 'newly arrived immigrant children, in particular, need strong encouragement from their parents to explore their identity affiliation and combat the risk of stigma or stereotypes' (p. 138).…”

Identidad cultural del alumnado marroquí: estado de la cuestión en los centros de educación secundaria públicos de Andalucía

“…Uno de los aspectos más citados por los autores a la hora de definir el concepto de identidad cultural es la diferenciación del otro, es decir, lo relacionan con los procesos de asimilación, diferenciación y creación de valores y creencias a nivel individual o colectivo. Son numerosos los autores que coinciden en afirmar que la identidad cultural es una relación compleja que se define en relación con las otras, como una interacción entre la pertenencia a un grupo (identidad) y la diferenciación del otro (alteridad) que va construyendo nuestra propia identidad cultural (Bennett, 2015;O'Connor & Faas, 2012;Paat & Pellebon, 2012). La identidad se construye mediante el diálogo entre múltiples voces que configuran el imaginario del individuo para la comprensión del self.…”

“…La concepción de identidad cultural como fija, simple, estable e inmutable quedó lejos hace tiempo. En la actualidad, aparece como relativa y cambiante, siendo objetiva y subjetiva a la vez, alzándose como un sistema dinámico y transformador de síntesis de culturas (Paat & Pellebon, 2012).…”

Undocumented, to DACAmented, to DACAlimited: Narratives of Latino Students With DACA Status

“…Factors such as immigration status and DACA status are instrumental in shaping a young person’s identity. Numerous studies have examined how ethnic identity forms and shifts for immigrant youth (Song, 2010; Paat & Pellebon, 2012). Ethnic self-identification (i.e., perceptions, behaviors, feelings, heritage, and sense of belonging to an ethnic or cultural group) is considered crucial to the acculturation process for immigrant youth (Pellebon, 2012; Paat & Pellebon, 2012).…”