Abstract
“Multiracial individuals are the fastest growing racial population in the United States” (Atkin & Jackson; 2021:305). Literature highlights how parents transmit culture through racial socialization, however there is a missing piece, the perspective of the children. This study sought to expand the existing literature to include children’s perspectives and how it relates to their multiracial identity formation. Recognizing the complexity of conducting research with children, a survey was administered to adults ranging from the ages of 18 to 35 years old. This resulted in a collection of data from their recollection of experiences and interactions with their parents or caregivers throughout their upbringing. The findings of this study outline the various experiences that multiracial individuals faced during their upbringing, reaffirming previous literature on the complexity of ethnicracial socialization that exists within multiracial families (e.g., Hughes et al. 2006). These findings help our scholarly understanding of how parents affect their children’s multiracial identities by offering evidence-based guidance on how to support their children’s unique experiences.
Advisor
Aaron Hoy
Committee Member
Chao Liu
Committee Member
Kebba Darboe
Date of Degree
2025
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Program of Study
Sociology/Human Service Planning and Administration
Department
Sociology
College
Humanities and Social Sciences
Recommended Citation
Navejas, A. (2025). Yes, those are my biological parents: Growing up Multiracial in the United States [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1547/
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