"Growing up" children: current child-rearing practices among immigrant Jamaican families.
OBJECTIVE
To explore and describe current child-rearing practices within immigrant Jamaican families living in the United States.


METHODS
This ethnographic study (N = 16, ages 9-60+) sought to gain an emic perspective of participants' experience with the phenomenon. Interpretive interactionism as a method looked at the process of child rearing in order to uncover meaning of significant events related to this practice.


RESULTS
Historical factors affecting the parents' own growing up experience and their experience with and perception of dominant culture values guided their child-rearing practices.


CONCLUSIONS
The goal of child rearing for this immigrant group centered on raising a spiritual, respectful, knowledgeable, and competent child who would be equipped with necessary skills to survive in this society.
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Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, USA. eyearwood@fsmail.pace.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000208:ethnology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States