Why Might Some Immigrant Parents Be Especially Conservative in Their

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why might some immigrant parents be especially conservative in their attitudes toward their children dating?

• A)Most immigrant parents fear their children will be rejected by majority-group dating partners,so they want to protect their feelings.
• B)Immigrant children have a limited pool of other immigrants to date,so it's easier to just not date at all.
• C)Immigrant parents typically come from liberal cultural backgrounds,and therefore "tone down" their attitudes,but to too great an extent.
• D)The parents' cultural or religious values might have limited their own dating opportunities,and therefore their knowledge of typical dating practices.

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