Campbell, S., Nuevo-Chiquero, A., Popli, G. et al. (1 more author) (2019) Parental ethnic identity and child development. Working Paper. Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2019003 (2019003). Department of Economics , University of Sheffield. ISSN 1749-8368
Abstract
We examine the relationship between parental ethnic identity and cognitive development in ethnic minority children. This aspect of parental identity may shape children’s cognitive outcomes through a direct influence on parenting behaviour, or by mediating parental access to social resources. Drawing an ethnic minority sample from a detailed UK cohort study, we find a negative association between maternal majority identity and children’s cognitive test scores. This result is driven by poor households, by those who lack local family support networks, and by those who mostly speak a foreign language at home. We suggest that differential access to social resources is the most persuasive explanation of this result. Differences in parenting behaviour do not seem to play an important role.
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Item Type: | Monograph |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Author(s). For reuse permissions, please contact the Author(s). |
Keywords: | ethnic identity; national identity; child development |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) > Sheffield Economics Research Papers Series The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2019 15:37 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2019 15:37 |
Published Version: | https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/economics/research/ser... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Department of Economics |
Series Name: | Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:143584 |