Southeast Asian Immigrants' Perceptions of Good Adolescents and Good Parents
Author(s):
Xiong, Zha Blong; Eliason, Patricia A.; Detzner, Daniel F.; Cleveland, Michael J.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Psychology: Interdisciplinary And Applied, Volume 139, Issue 2 (2005-03). pp. 159-175.
Language:
English
Abstract:
The authors examined the extent to which Southeast Asian immigrant parents and adolescents agree on what it means to be a "good" parent and a "good" adolescent. Thirty-six parents and 37 adolescents of Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese descent participated in a series of focus groups. Content analyses of their discussions showed that good adolescents were obedient, helpful around the house, and respectful to parents and elders, and good parents were those who provide for, nurture, and monitor children's activities. The findings suggest that ideas about good parents and good adolescents are influenced by both the parents' traditions and by adolescents' acculturation to American values. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)