Parenting with an accent : how immigrants honor their heritage, navigate setbacks, and chart new paths for their children / Masha Rumer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rumer, Masha, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenthood--United States--Cross-cultural studies.

Parenthood.

Children of immigrants--United States.

Children of immigrants.

Immigrants--Family relationships--United States.

Immigrants.

Immigrant families--United States.

Immigrant families.

Immigrants--Family relationships.

United States.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 213 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2021]

Summary:

"A candid portrait of the realities, challenges, and joys many contemporary immigrants confront while raising a new generation of Americans."-- Provided by publisher.

Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it's like for immigrant parents raising a child in America while honoring their cultural identities. She incorporates a diverse collection of voices and experiences, giving readers an intimate look at the lives of many different immigrant families across the country. Interviews with experts on various aspects of parenting as an immigrant cover the challenges of acculturation, bilingualism strategies, and childcare. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. I Am the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

2. The Beet Test

3. Then Comes Baby in a Baby Carriage

4. Vodka Rubs and Other Family Advice

5. The Polyglot Boardinghouse

6. Bilingualism: An Uphill Battle, Sometimes

7. Standing Watch

8. The Experts Weigh In

9. Nannies and Daycares and Grandmas, Oh My!

10. Protests and Myths

11. Live and Learn

12. "They Say Little Racist Things"

13. Between Two Worlds

14. Finding Home.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Rumer, Masha, 1979- Parenting with an accent

ISBN:

9780807021873

0807021873

OCLC:

1259294399

Publisher Number:

99989395587