Parental Efficacy Of Raising Biracial Children - 2681 Words

Running head: PARENTAL EFFICACY IN RAISING BIRACIAL CHILDREN Raising Children Who Self Identify As Biracial (Black White): A bi-directional study on the effects of racial identity and parental efficacy. Robyn Bone COU 8321 Dr. Misti Sparks November 16, 2014 Table of Contents Chapter I 2 INTRODUCTION 2 Background of the Problem 3 Statement of the Problem 4 Research Questions 4 Importance of the Study 5 Definition of Terms 6 Delimitations and Limitations 7 Chapter II 8 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 9 History of Biracial Identified Individuals 9 Racial Identity in Children 10 Parenting Biracial Children 11 Chapter III 12 RESEARCH METHODS 13 Qualitative Methods 13 The Researcher’s Role 14 Data Sources 14 Data Collection 15 Works Cited 16 Chapter I INTRODUCTION Background of the Problem Interracial families are becoming more and more prevalent in the United States. While parenting a biracial child may have its positives and negatives, a constant is the subject of â€Å"race† will be brought up in their family. Biracial children and their parents may face many challenges along the way with self-identity which may impose a factor in the way the function as a family unit. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010), interracial families grew to over 2.9 million from 1.7 million in 2000. Over a 30 year period this number has tripled. As a result, the number of mixed-race children grew at a rate 26 times faster than any other group in the U.S. (Lee Show MoreRelatedFamily Resource Management: An Anthology of Articles3988 Words   |  16 PagesSubstance Area #7 - PARENT EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE Parenting Rights and Responsibilities Parental rights and responsibilities. (2013). Vermont Judiciary. Retrieved: https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/gtc/Family/SharedDocuments/Pamphlet%2004.pdf Being a parent in and of itself is not a right parents must demonstrate themselves to be fit by providing certain basic services for their children. This article on Parental rights and responsibilities specifically defines the responsibilities of parents when