A scoping review of parent-involved ethnic and racial socialization programs. (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bo, Ai; Durand, Brenna; Wang, Yi
• Is Part Of: Children and youth services review. Volume 144(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: Prevention -- Youth development -- Ethnic and racial socialization -- Black, Indigenous, and People of Color -- Racial and ethnic discrimination -- Parenting; Social work with children -- Periodicals; Social work with youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent -- Periodicals; Child Welfare -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Service social aux enfants -- Périodiques; Service social à la jeunesse -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 362.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0190-7409

Abstract

Highlights: The review identified eight studies on parent-involved racial socialization programs. Cultural socialization and preparation for bias are mostly addressed components. Racial socialization programs have promising effects on parent and youth outcomes. Abstract: Purpose: The study examines the current scope of the empirical literature on parent-involved ethnic and racial socialization programs for U.S. children and adolescents of color and to systematically summarize the content and efficacy of these programs. Methods: Seven electronic databases and grey literature were searched for eligible studies through June 2022. Two authors independently conducted screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessments. Extracted data were summarized in tables and narratives. Results: Five randomized controlled trials and three pre-test/post-test design studies were included. The main intervention components included cultural socialization, preparation for bias, and overcoming school-based racial stressors. Interventions produced promising effects on increasing parent-report self-efficacy and behaviors of ethnic and racial socialization, increasing racial stress coping among parents and youth, increasing adolescents' self-concept, and reducing Latinx parents' immigration-related stress. Conclusions: Despite this promising initial evidence, there is a lack of strong empirical evidence of the efficacy of parent-involved ethnic and racial socialization programs. More intervention research is needed in this area.