Asian American Parenting and Parent-Adolescent Relationships (Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development)

Author: Stephen T. RussellPublisher: SpringerPaperback:ISBN 10: 1461425972ISBN 13: 978-1461425977This book compares the parental belief systems of European Americans and immigrant Chinese and their influence on parenting styles. It discusses the role of measurement equivalence in understanding Asian American parenting practices. Review "A much needed and extremely thoughtful contribution to the scholarship on Asian American families. The authors rely on a variety of research methods to reveal patterns that challenge stereotypes and urge us to move beyond pan ethnic categories and explore the rich diversity among Asian Americans. This book is an exemplary study of culture and parenting." (Niobe Way, President, Society for Research on Adolescence / Professor of Applied Psychology, New York University) "In Asian American Parenting and Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Stephen Russell, Lisa Crockett and Ruth Chao ha