@article{ref1,
title="How can white parents raise anti-racist children? Introducing the routes to effective anti-racist parenting (REAP) model",
journal="Family Process",
year="2023",
author="Belizaire, Shequanna and Powers, Margaret and Mekawi, Yara",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="In response to highly publicized instances of overt racial injustice, there has been a recent resurgence of interest and commitment to identifying processes through which anti-racist behaviors develop among White individuals. One particularly important context in which anti-racist behaviors can develop is within families and as a result of childrearing. Theories of anti-racism typically neglect the role of families and family science research typically neglects a focus on anti-racist parenting outcomes. To further research and applied work on fostering anti-racism within White families, this paper introduces a new integrative model called routes to effective anti-racist parenting (REAP). The model draws on theories from various fields, including family science and social psychology, and uses a metaphor of nurturing a plant to explain the nuanced, multi-faceted approaches to anti-racist parenting. The model incorporates factors related to the &quot;pot&quot; (i.e., fundamental values and structure necessary to contain more specific anti-racist skills and behaviors), &quot;soil&quot; (i.e., characteristics that define anti-racist commitment), &quot;seeds&quot; (i.e., direct transmission of anti-racism skills), and &quot;environment&quot; (i.e., influential external factors). Finally, we describe the intended benefits that can be reaped from this intentional approach to anti-racist parenting. The REAP model contributes to the family science literature by providing an empirically grounded theoretical model describing the roles that parents can play in children's anti-racist development.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/famp.12951",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12951"
}