Multiracial identity research can shift from a deficit frame to a strengths frame.

Evidence

The concept of a “cultural home” emphasizes the emotional meaning attached to the historical continuity and cognitive frame of reference for social interaction within a common history and shared activities and traditions along with collective support (Vivero and Jenkins, 1999). Research on the Multiracial experience, including identity development, suggests that the early-life immersion in more than one culture leads to feelings of being different from one’s parents and other family members and not feeling like the person fits into a fixed racial or ethnic category (Vivero and Jenkins, 1999; Navarrette and Jenkins, 2011). This approach, along with many identity theories and approaches, attempts to center and emphasize the challenges of being Multiracial. Rather than using a deficit-based lens to view the ethnic-racial identity development and experiences of Multiracial individuals, we utilize a strengths-based approach that shows that biracial individuals have a wealth of unique experiences that merit intense study for their social contributions to society and culture. — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 45

Categorization

• ADDENDUM: Contrasts with the homogenizing-pressure dynamics in protective solidarity — a strengths frame here is the mirror image of the solidarity-dilution tradeoff in the stated reading purpose.
• DEFINE: Introduces ‘cultural home’ as a defined concept carrying emotional load from historical continuity and shared traditions.
• XREF: connects to: Mixed-identity individuals shift between racial identities to meet context-specific needs. — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or…, 64; Early interracial experience compounds into better jobs and earnings later — Thomas F. Pettigrew, Intergroup Contact Theory, 94; Constructivist mixed individuals shift identification toward higher-status groups for personal gain. — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or…, 88

Broader Connections

• Constructivist mixed individuals shift identification toward higher-status groups for personal gain. #exemplifies (0.78) — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or Neither, 88
• Mixed-identity individuals shift between racial identities to meet context-specific needs. #expands (0.75) — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or Neither, 64
• Early interracial experience compounds into better jobs and earnings later #exemplifies (0.72) — Thomas F. Pettigrew, Intergroup Contact Theory, 94