英文摘要 |
Recently, many Taiwanese men married with women from Southeast Asia; thus, the issues of bi-racial children are being focused by the public. It is important to understand the interaction between bi-racial children and their parents, and ethnic identity of these adolescents since they have to face different ethnic culture background. Previous research showed that bi-racial adolescents’ ethnic identity is influenced by parent-child relationships. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand bi-racial adolescents’ parent-child relationships and ethnic identity, to analyze the difference of background factors on ethnic identity, to examine the correlation between parent-child relationships and ethnic identity, and to explore the predictors of ethnic identity for transnational marriage children of junior high schools whose mother was from Southeast Asia. In view of methodology, survey method was used, and the target population was bi-racial junior high school students from intact families and whose mothers coming from South- East Asia in northern Taiwan. By purposive sampling, 276 valid samples were obtained. Instruments included background questionnaire, parent-child relationships scale, and ethnic identity scale. Results showed that for these bi-racial children whose mother from South-East Asia, their mother-child relationship is better than father-child relationship, and their ethnic identity is above average level. If foreign spouses mention more above the traditional heritage and folk customs of her country of origin, and have good mother-child relationship, their children will have better ethnic identity. Finally, based on findings of this study, recommendations are provided for foreign spouses’ family and school counselors. |