In-law relationships among interracial couples: A preliminary view

Greif, Geoffrey L.; Saviet, Micah

doi:10.1080/10911359.2020.1732254

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“…Romanic relationships do not exist in solitude but are socially embedded in social contexts. This social context includes interactions with family members, which can influence how a relationship is experienced ( Bryant and Conger 1999 ; Bell and Hastings 2015 ; Greif and Saviet 2020 ; Huston 2000 ). The level by which family members approve, accept, and tolerate the relationship is likely a valid and particular concern for those in mixed-race relationships.…”

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Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Irby‐Shasanmi

Erving

2022

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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Using the stress process model, the authors investigate whether individuals in interracial relationships experience greater risk for past-year mood and anxiety disorder compared with their same-race relationship counterparts. The authors also assess interracial relationship status differences in external stressors (i.e., discrimination and negative interactions with family) and whether stress exposure explains mental disorder differences between individuals in interracial versus same-race romantic partnerships. Data are from the National Survey of American Life (2001–2003). Results show that individuals in interracial relationships are at greater risk for anxiety disorder (but not mood disorder) relative to those in same-race relationships. Interracially partnered individuals also report more discrimination from the public and greater negative interactions with family. External stressors partially explain the higher risk for anxiety disorder among individuals in interracial partnerships. This study addresses a void in the literature on discrimination, family relationships, and health for the growing population of individuals in interracial unions.

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Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Irby‐Shasanmi

Erving

2022

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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“…(Asian mother of two children ages 10 and 7) These concerns are not uncommon among interracial couples who speak different native languages. Greif and Saviet (2020) found that language differences are often perceived by interracial couples as a barrier to maintain a deep relationship with their in-laws.…”

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Racial/Ethnic Socialization Practices of Biracial Asian Children in the United States

Kim-Breunig

Vittrup

2022

Journal of Family Issues

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Despite a dramatic increase in Asian-White biracial individuals in the US, there is still a lack of research on this population. Using phenomenology, the purpose of this study was to delve into the lived experiences of Asian-White interracial couples and their experiences raising their biracial children. A total of 10 couples participated, and they reported on their perception of their children’s racial/ethnic identity, their children’s understanding of race, the types of racial and cultural socialization practices in which they engaged, cultural differences within their family, and differential treatment based on their children’s appearance.

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“…Blacks (at 50%) were twice as likely to approve of a White person marrying into their family as were Whites (at 25%) to approve of a close relative marrying a Black person. Receiving support from immediate family for an interracial marriage, while not universally forthcoming according to Greif and Saviet's (2020) research on in-law relationships, can be helpful to the couple in navigating the world as an interracial couple (e.g., Leslie & Letiecq, 2004). In Bell and Hastings's (2015) research with 38 partners in Black-White relationships, most reported parental support while experiencing societal disapproval.…”

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“…The literature suggests that racist messages and microaggressions on the part of extended family members cause long-lasting harm to children when not stopped by their parents (Crawford & Alaggia, 2008). While open communication with parents and parents-in-law is one suggested way of approaching microaggressions from the older generation (e.g., Greif & Saviet, 2020), Knudson-Martin et al (2019) suggest a socioculturally attuned approach to the family. Here again, the differences within our sample have to be appreciated.…”

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The Voices of Interracial and Interethnic Couples Raising Biracial, Multiracial, and Bi-ethnic Children Under 10 Years Old

Rosen

Greif

2021

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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In-law relationships among interracial couples: A preliminary view

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Racial/Ethnic Socialization Practices of Biracial Asian Children in the United States

The Voices of Interracial and Interethnic Couples Raising Biracial, Multiracial, and Bi-ethnic Children Under 10 Years Old

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