The Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Japanese Immigrant Mothers: Narratives of Raising Bicultural<i>Nikkei</i>Children in the Post-1965 Diaspora

Endo, Rachel

doi:10.1080/15595692.2016.1171208

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“…Japanese parents may arrive in the U.S. as majority group members within their relatively homogeneous culture of origin. Unlike BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) families native to the U.S., they may not have socialization practices handed down from generations to buffer the assaults of racism to their children's emerging concepts of self (e.g., Endo, 2016).…”

Section: Japanese Immigrants and Temporary Residentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, Japanese parents report racism as an obstacle to their children’s acculturation to U.S. public schools (Endo, 2016; Kayama and Haight, n.d.). Consistent with research indicating that many Asians hesitate to seek formal support for the challenges of acculturation (e.g., Sakamoto et al, 2009), they also express reluctance to report challenges to educators (Choi et al, 2013; Endo, 2016; Nukaga, 2012). Although social work has a historical root in social justice for immigrants (Trattner, 1999), relatively little research examines the experiences of Asian parents in supporting their children’s acculturation (but see Endo, 2016; Nukaga, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Children also need to rely on adults to access available resources (Nukaga, 2012), such as friends who can support their acculturation to local schools (Akiyama, 2016). A robust literature examines the extent to which parents maintain their socialization practices of origin (e.g., Bornstein & Cote, 2004; Huang et al, 2017), but relatively little research examines how parents support children’s acculturation (but see Endo, 2016; Lee & Keown, 2018; Nukaga, 2012; Uttal & Han, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Yet studies of Japanese parents’ socialization practices in the U.S. primarily focus on children’s education. Similar to parents from other Asian countries, Japanese parents exert enormous effort in supporting their children’s academic success, including providing transportation for their children to receive necessary support (Endo, 2016; Nukaga, 2012). Some parents, however, disclose that their intensive support, which increased dramatically after their relocation to the U.S., resulted in their children’s over-reliance on them (Nukaga, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They also face Anti-Asian racism, which has a long history in the U.S. (Gover et al, 2020). Indeed, Japanese parents report racism as an obstacle to their children’s acculturation to U.S. public schools (Endo, 2016; Kayama and Haight, n.d.). Consistent with research indicating that many Asians hesitate to seek formal support for the challenges of acculturation (e.g., Sakamoto et al, 2009), they also express reluctance to report challenges to educators (Choi et al, 2013; Endo, 2016; Nukaga, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Japanese parents’ experiences supporting their school-aged children’s acculturation to the U.S.

Kayama

Haight

2022

Qualitative Social Work

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The 19th century roots of social work in social justice movements within immigrant communities continue to thrive in contemporary social work. Yet relatively little attention has focused on the challenges faced by Asian immigrants, currently the second largest immigrant group in the U.S. Indeed, Asians in the U.S. have long been stereotyped as a “model minority,” perpetuating the myth that Asian children do not need special attention when acculturating to U.S. schools. Yet parents report obstacles to their children’s acculturation, including racism. As part of a larger ethnography, this study examines how Japanese immigrant and temporary resident parents understand their children’s acculturation to the U.S. We conducted in-depth, individual interviews with 14 Japanese immigrant and temporary resident parents of school-aged children. They discussed acculturation challenges centered on differences in the Japanese and U.S. cultural self, and how they modified their socialization practices to support their children’s acculturation. Rather than employing Japanese child rearing practices that implicitly guide children by shaping their environment, parents shifted to explicit efforts to ensure their children’s development of Japanese cultural selves in the U.S. Such practices, however, may result in children losing a sense of independence and autonomy important to both U.S. and Japanese cultural selves. These experiences of Japanese parents challenge the stereotype of Asians as a model minority. We discuss social work implications for culturally appropriate support for acculturation.

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Section: Japanese Immigrants and Temporary Residentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Japanese parents’ experiences supporting their school-aged children’s acculturation to the U.S.

Kayama

Haight

2022

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Acculturation and a sense of belonging of children in U.S. Schools and communities: The case of Japanese families

Kayama

Yamakawa

2020

Children and Youth Services Review

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Highlights Acculturation poses various psychosocial challenges to children and their parents. The presence of Ibasho supports acculturation of Japanese children and parents. Ibasho is a place where individuals feel acceptance, belonging, and comfort. Japanese children found Ibasho in their relationships with friends from Japan. The absence of Ibasho increases vulnerability of immigrant children.

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Acculturation, Cultural Self, and Identity of Japanese Children in U.S. Schools: Insights from Japanese Temporary Resident and Immigrant Parents

Kayama

Yamakawa

2020

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The Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Japanese Immigrant Mothers: Narratives of Raising BiculturalNikkeiChildren in the Post-1965 Diaspora

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Japanese parents’ experiences supporting their school-aged children’s acculturation to the U.S.

Japanese parents’ experiences supporting their school-aged children’s acculturation to the U.S.

Acculturation and a sense of belonging of children in U.S. Schools and communities: The case of Japanese families

Acculturation, Cultural Self, and Identity of Japanese Children in U.S. Schools: Insights from Japanese Temporary Resident and Immigrant Parents

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