Supporting Asian Parents and Children Talking about Race and Racism (ACTRR): A Pilot Ethnic Racial Socialization Intervention Study for Chinese and Vietnamese Families

PI: Judith Scott, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Co-PIs: Catherine Vuky, Clinical Supervisor, South Cove Community Health & Assistant Professor, William James College; Yoyo Yau, Chief Program Officer, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

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This project aims to provide important information on racist experiences and ERS among Chinese and Vietnamese immigrant families with elementary school aged children. This data will be used to engage educational systems in the Boston area with the purpose of reducing racism within the institutions and informing supports for these families related to racism. This project will also pilot an ERS intervention to help Chinese and Vietnamese parents prepare their children to cope with racism, increase their children’s cultural pride, and empower their children in the face of racism. The long-term goal of the intervention is to mitigate the effects of anti-Asian racism on children. The pilot data will be used to adapt the intervention for the broader Chinese and Vietnamese communities.

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