Conflict Sources and Responses in Mother-Daughter Relationships: Perspectives of Adult Daughters of Aging Immigrant Women

Mother-daughter conflict sources and responses among immigrant families are not well understood. In the research reported here, in-depth interview data about conflict were collected from 11 adult daughters of Japanese immigrant mothers. Conflict sources were mothers' unsolicited advice, daughte...

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Published in:Journal of women & aging 2005-01, Vol.17 (1-2), p.151-165
Main Authors: Usita, Paula M., Du Bois, Barbara C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Children
Aged
Aging
aging women
Asian Cultural Groups
Conflict
Conflict (Psychology)
Conflict sources
Daughters
Emigration and Immigration
Family Conflict
Female
Humans
immigrant women
Immigrants
Intergenerational relationships
Japan - ethnology
Middle Aged
Mother-Child Relations - ethnology
mother-daughter relationships
Mothers
Negotiating
Noncitizens
Older people
Parent Child Relations
Stress, Psychological
Women
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Summary:Mother-daughter conflict sources and responses among immigrant families are not well understood. In the research reported here, in-depth interview data about conflict were collected from 11 adult daughters of Japanese immigrant mothers. Conflict sources were mothers' unsolicited advice, daughters and mothers not living up to expectations of the other, and daughters' independence of mothers. Responses to conflict included voicing concerns, displaying loyalty, and utilizing the assistance of family. Comparisons between immigrant and nonimmigrant mother-daughter dyads' conflict experiences are discussed, and suggestions for future research on mother-daughter conflict within the immigrant context are provided.
ISSN:0895-2841
1540-7322
DOI:10.1300/J074v17n01_11