Beskrivelse
Second Generation Turkish-German mother’s Ethnotheories on good childcare (Poster presentation) Parental ethnotheories of good child care gain increasing attention in developmental psychology. These beliefs are grounded in parents’ everyday ecologies (Super & Harkness, 1986; Harkness & Super, 1996) and broader socio-cultural worldviews. They are central in organizing socialization practices and hence are crucial for better understanding developmental outcome. Previous studies have mainly investigated parental ethnotheories across different societies. Less attention has been given to how migration impacts parental beliefs of good child care. In light of the increasing number of immigrants in Northern Europe and the US, understanding migrant families’ ethnotheories becomes vital for ensuring successful integration. Previous studies found that Turkish mothers in Germany endorse respect for authority and elders, placing high value on close, lasting family relationships (Citlac et al, 2008) but there is also evidence that these socialization goals differ between first and second generation mothers. In order to gain a better understanding of second generation Turkish-German mothers’ ethnotheories and socialization goals, deeper insights on how mothers manage to merge different and sometimes opposing cultural models are necessary. The current study draws on an interview study with 18 2nd Generation Turkish mothers of 2-6 year old children living in Germany. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at the homes of the mothers and fully transcribed. For the analysis we used Theoretical Coding as put forward by Grounded Theory. The following central axial categories were systematically derived from the analysis and will be discussed in detail: 1) Strong family bonds, 2) fostering cognitive and physical achievement, 3) psychological autonomy, 4) Moral/religious integrity. The findings reveal the complex interconnectedness of socialization goals with the specific eco-cultural conditions in which the families live. While traditionally, migration has mostly been addressed in terms of adaptation and assimilation to prevailing practices and beliefs in the ”host culture” the findings suggest that mothers actively reflect and evaluate prevailing practices and beliefs and based on their own experience and personal values selectively adapt to some and resist to others. Mothers also reflect on their own socialization and their parent’s generation socialization practices. Whether mothers show continuity of traditional values or discontinuity of others largely depended on the evaluation of their own socialization, as well as on the available societal infrastructure and family situation. Overall, these processes lead to the creation of novel forms of parental ethnotheories and socialization goals. The findings will be discussed with regard to findings of recent studies in the field.| Periode | 21 mar. 2015 |
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| Begivenhedstitel | Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development |
| Begivenhedstype | Konference |
| Placering | Philadelphia, USAVis på kort |