Tamales with chopsticks : enriching the experience of the multicultural family

<p>The number of intercultural marriages and families has grown significantly. This qualitative study explores the strengths and challenges of multicultural families and identifies key decisions that intercultural couples face, and resources that can enrich the multicultural family's experience. The findings of this study will reveal valuable insights and strategies for intentional parenting and help multicultural families maximize their strengths and minimize their challenges.</p> <p>Data was collected from three groups of intercultural couples. Group A consisted of 4 couples raising children birth through pre-school. Group B had 4 couples raising children pre-school through middle school, and group C had 4 couples raising children from middle school through high school. The groups were interviewed on the following areas: strengths and challenges, language, religion, family traditions, customs and food, conflict resolution, perceived difference between their children and families and monocultural children and families, and outside resources.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Intercultural Relations

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Escobedo, Elizabeth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kent Warren

• Intermarriage
• Interracial marriage
• Communication
• Family, Life Course, and Society
• International and Area Studies
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Sociology

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/703

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-1702