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==== Immigrants in the United States: Ethnic-racial socialization ====
Due to the increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the United States, ethnic-racial socialization research has gained some attention.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last1=Wang|first1=Ming-Te|last2=Henry|first2=Daphne A.|last3=Smith|first3=Leann V.|last4=Huguley|first4=James P.|last5=Guo|first5=Jiesi|date=January 2020|title=Parental ethnic-racial socialization practices and children of color's psychosocial and behavioral adjustment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.|journal=American Psychologist|language=en|volume=75|issue=1|pages=1–22|doi=10.1037/amp0000464|pmid=31058521|s2cid=145820076|issn=1935-990X}}</ref> Parental ethnic-racial socialization is a way of passing down cultural resources to support children of color's psychosocial wellness.<ref name=":1" /> The goals of ethnic-racial socialization are: to pass on a positive view of one's ethnic group and to help children cope with racism.<ref name=":1" /> Through a meta-analysis of published research on ethnic-racial socialization, ethnic-racial socialization positively affects psychosocial well-being.<ref name=":1" /> This meta-analytic review focuses on research relevant to four indicators of psychosocial skills and how they are influenced by developmental stage, race and ethnicity, research designs, and the differences between parent and child self-reports.<ref name=":1" /> The dimensions of ethnic-racial socialization that are considered when looking for correlations with psychosocial skills are cultural socialization, preparation for bias, promotion of mistrust, and egalitarianism.<ref name=":1" />

Ethnic-racial socialization dimensions are defined as follows: cultural socialization is the process of passing down cultural customs, preparation for bias ranges from positive or negative reactions to racism and discrimination, promotion of mistrust conditions synergy when dealing with other races, and egalitarianism puts similarities between races first.<ref name=":1" /> Psychosocial competencies are defined as follows: self-perceptions involve perceived beliefs of academic and social capabilities, interpersonal relationships deal with the quality of relationships, externalizing behaviors deal with observable troublesome behavior, and internalizing behavior deals with emotional intelligence regulation.<ref name=":1" /> The multiple ways these domains and competencies interact show small correlations between ethnic-racial socialization and psychosocial wellness, but this parenting practice needs further research.<ref name=":1" />

This meta-analysis showed that developmental stages affect how children perceived ethnic-racial socialization.<ref name=":1" /> Cultural socialization practices appear to affect children similarly across developmental stages except for preparation for bias and promotion of mistrust which are encouraged for older-aged children.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=Richard M.|last2=Grotevant|first2=Harold D.|last3=Hellerstedt|first3=Wendy L.|last4=Gunnar|first4=Megan R.|date=December 2006|title=Cultural socialization in families with internationally adopted children.|journal=Journal of Family Psychology|volume=20|issue=4|pages=571–580|doi=10.1037/0893-3200.20.4.571|pmid=17176191|issn=1939-1293|pmc=2398726}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=McHale|first1=Susan M.|last2=Crouter|first2=Ann C.|last3=Kim|first3=Ji-Yeon|last4=Burton|first4=Linda M.|last5=Davis|first5=Kelly D.|last6=Dotterer|first6=Aryn M.|last7=Swanson|first7=Dena P.|date=September 2006|title=Mothers' and Fathers' Racial Socialization in African American Families: Implications for Youth|journal=Child Development|volume=77|issue=5|pages=1387–1402|doi=10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00942.x|pmid=16999806|issn=0009-3920|hdl=2027.42/97223|hdl-access=free}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Bannon|first1=William M.|last2=McKay|first2=Mary M.|last3=Chacko|first3=Anil|last4=Rodriguez|first4=James A.|last5=Cavaleri|first5=Mary|date=January 2009|title=Cultural Pride Reinforcement as a Dimension of Racial Socialization Protective of Urban African American Child Anxiety|journal=Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services|volume=90|issue=1|pages=79–86|doi=10.1606/1044-3894.3848|pmid=20046919|pmc=2749692|issn=1044-3894}}</ref> Existing research shows ethnic-racial socialization serves African Americans positively against discrimination.<ref name=":2" /> Cross-sectional studies were predicted to have greater effect sizes because correlations are inflated in these kinds of studies.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Huguley|first1=James P.|last2=Wang|first2=Ming-Te|last3=Vasquez|first3=Ariana C.|last4=Guo|first4=Jiesi|date=May 2019|title=Parental ethnic–racial socialization practices and the construction of children of color's ethnic–racial identity: A research synthesis and meta-analysis.|journal=Psychological Bulletin|volume=145|issue=5|pages=437–458|doi=10.1037/bul0000187|pmid=30896188|s2cid=84845230|issn=1939-1455|url=http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/36219/1/ERS%20and%20Psychosocial%20Adjustment_04022019_InpressinAmerican%20Psychologist.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Priest|first1=Naomi|last2=Walton|first2=Jessica|last3=White|first3=Fiona|last4=Kowal|first4=Emma|last5=Baker|first5=Alison|last6=Paradies|first6=Yin|date=November 2014|title=Understanding the complexities of ethnic-racial socialization processes for both minority and majority groups: A 30-year systematic review|journal=International Journal of Intercultural Relations|volume=43|pages=139–155|doi=10.1016/j.ijintrel.2014.08.003|s2cid=143178398 |issn=0147-1767}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Yasui|first=Miwa|date=September 2015|title=A review of the empirical assessment of processes in ethnic–racial socialization: Examining methodological advances and future areas of development|journal=Developmental Review|volume=37|pages=1–40|doi=10.1016/j.dr.2015.03.001|issn=0273-2297}}</ref> Parental reports of ethnic-racial socialization influence are influenced by "intentions", so child reports tend to be more accurate.<ref name=":3" />

Among other conclusions derived from this meta-analysis, cultural socialization and self-perceptions had a small positive correlation. Cultural socialization and promotion of mistrust had a small negative correlation, and interpersonal relationships positively impacted cultural socialization and preparation for bias.<ref name=":1" /> In regard to developmental stages, ethnic-racial socialization had a small but positive correlation with self-perceptions during childhood and early adolescence.<ref name=":1" /> Based on study designs, there were no significant differences, meaning that cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies both showed small positive correlations between ethnic-racial socialization and self-perceptions.<ref name=":1" /> Reporter differences between parents and children showed positive correlations between ethnic-racial socialization when associated with internalizing behavior and interpersonal relationships.<ref name=":1" /> These two correlations showed a greater effect size with child reports compared to parent reports.<ref name=":1" />

The meta-analysis on previous research shows only correlations, so there is a need for experimental studies that can show causation amongst the different domains and dimensions.<ref name=":1" /> Children's behavior and adaptation to this behavior may indicate a bidirectional effect that can also be addressed by an experimental study.<ref name=":1" /> There is evidence to show that ethnic-racial socialization can help children of color obtain social-emotional skills that can help them navigate through racism and discrimination, but further research needs to be done to increase the generalizability of existing research.<ref name=":1" />