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Acculturation and Parenting Among Turkish Mothers in Australia

Bilge Yagmurlu

Koc University, byagmurlu{at}ku.edu.tr

Ann Sanson

The University of Melbourne

This study investigated acculturation attitudes of Turkish immigrant mothers in Australia and the associations between their interaction levels with Australian society and their parenting values and behaviors. Turkey is traditionally collectivist, and punishment is more common than verbal reasoning among parents; in Australia, which is predominantly individualistic, normative parenting goals emphasize independence (over obedience) and induction-based discipline (over punishment). Participants included 58 Turkish mothers living in Melbourne. Each had a child attending a child care center located in a generally lower socioeconomic area. Questionnaires were used to assess acculturation attitudes, parenting goals, and child-rearing practices. Findings support the hypothesized relationships between acculturation attitudes and parenting behaviors. Mothers who had a tendency to integrate with Australian society reported higher levels of self-direction goals and inductive reasoning and lower levels of compliance goals and obedience-demanding behavior. Findings are discussed in relation to the functions of child-rearing values and practices in sociocultural context.

Key Words: parenting • acculturation • Turkish mothers

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 40, No. 3, 361-380 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022109332671
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