Date of Award
5-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
International Family and Community Studies
Committee Chair/Advisor
James McDonell
Committee Member
Jitka Dvorakova
Committee Member
Susan Limber
Committee Member
Mark Small
Abstract
With the prevalence of global migration, many communities are becoming increasingly diverse. However, along with the benefits of diversity, cultural divides can emerge. Members of the dominant culture may not be familiar with, nor understand, cultural practices of the newly arrived community member, and vice versa. This dissertation research sought to identify various cultural childrearing practices as well as New Americans' perspectives on childrearing within Vermont. Barriers and supports for cultural retention and adaptation were identified, along with potential contributions that New Americans can offer their communities in understanding who they are and what they bring to the childrearing experience.
Recommended Citation
Richards, Julie, "NEW AMERICANS' PERSPECTIVES ON RETENTION AND ADAPTATION OF CHILDREARING PRACTICES IN VERMONT: BUILDING INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS" (2015). All Dissertations. 1521.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1521