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Oswald, Ramona F. Oswald, Ramona F. Ebata, Aaron Jarrett, Robin Kuvalanka, Katherine Mendez, Shawn N 2017-09-29T17:45:19Z 2017-09-29T17:45:19Z 2020-03-03T10:15:35Z 2017-07-05 2017-08 This project seeks to fill three current gaps in the literature on lesbian, gay, and queer (LGQ) parents. First, that it is not a literature on parenting, per se. Instead, research has concentrated on same-sex parents themselves, and focused on whether characteristics of the parents (e.g., sexual orientation) impact characteristics of their children (e.g., gender identity, sexual orientation). Second, the LGQ parenting literature is not representative and fails to adequately include racial and class diversity. Very few studies (e.g., Moore, 2011) have investigated whether or how LGQ parent families negotiate race within their families, communities, and society. Most studies have used highly educated, White, middle and upper class, urban samples. However, in the United States, same-sex couples are more likely than heterosexual couples to be interracial, and to have non-white children (Movement Advancement Project, 2012). Third, LGQ parenting has demonstrated a paradox in that parents and children in these families seem to be doing well, although they consistently experience heteronormative bias. To address these issues, this embedded multiple case study investigates the processes of racial socialization and queer socialization in four Black and mixed race LGQ parent families with children between the ages of 14-18 years old. The overarching question this study seeks to address is: how do Black and mixed race LGQ parent families negotiate race, heteronormativity, and queering within their families and communities? Results indicate that parents engage in racial and queer socialization via direct, indirect, and time management strategies due to concern for children’s wellbeing, and other intra- and interpersonal factors. The processes of racial and queer socialization resemble one another in form, content, and rationale, but parents vary in their level of engagement with each process as a function of its perceived relevance to their child, and the resources in their environment. Finally, children respond positively to both racial and queer socialization. Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2019-08-01 The student, Shawn Mendez, accepted the attached license on 2017-07-02 at 16:29. The student, Shawn Mendez, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2017-07-02 at 16:36. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2017-07-05 at 13:23. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #11299 on 2017-09-29 at 10:46:18 Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-29T17:45:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 MENDEZ-DISSERTATION-2017.pdf: 20529077 bytes, checksum: 45a4aeac9a2f60abd7c2bd72d322aa5b (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4209 bytes, checksum: 25b9a8374864e04ae05f3945015cdc0e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-05 Embargo set by: Colleen Fallaw for item 103455 Lift date: 2019-09-29T17:48:06Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 103455 Lift date: 2020-03-02T19:56:41Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 103455 Lift date: 2020-03-02T19:59:52Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 103455 Lift date: 2020-03-02T20:02:46Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system U of I Only Restriction Lifted for Item 103455 on 2020-03-03T10:15:35Z. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2142/98192 en Copyright 2017 Shawn Mendez Lesbian, gay, and queer (LGQ) Parenting Black Mixed race Socialization Parenting processes in black and mixed race LGQ parent families: racial and queer socialization text text Human & Community Development Human & Community Development University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.