ABSTRACT

Within the research addressing the realities and needs of bicultural families, there has been little inclusion of families where one parent is of Asian Indian heritage. The purpose of this research is to study the experiences of Asian Indian mothers raising children with a non-Asian Indian spouse. This phenomenological study includes interviews with eight Asian Indian mothers in the Northeastern United States. Two primary themes emerged: their shared experience of living with internal pressures related to cultural aspects of religion, education, and the role of family, and external pressures in raising their bicultural children, primarily coming from family and society.

摘要

在针对双文化家庭的现实和需求的研究中，几乎没有包括其中一位父母是亚裔印度血统的家庭。本研究的目的是研究亚裔印度母亲与非亚裔印度配偶抚养孩子的经历。这项现象学研究包括对美国东北部八位亚裔印度母亲的采访。出现了两个主要主题：他们共同生活在与宗教、教育和家庭角色等文化方面相关的内部压力下，以及抚养双文化子女的外部压力，主要来自家庭和社会。