Abstract
This paper examines the child rearing practices and experiences of Japanese families parenting in diaspora in Western Australia (W.A.). Two groups are interviewed—the sojourners group (residing in W.A. for a short term, while maintaining close contact with Japanese culture), and the stayers group, (residing long term in W.A. while assimilating into Australian lifestyle). Participants in the research are asked about preferred traits for their children to develop while in Australia, and challenges and benefits of parenting in diaspora. The research seeks to illustrate embedded assumptions in child-rearing, and how the values of collectivist and individualist communities are reflected in parenting style. The findings of the study reveal that parenting in diaspora presents a unique opportunity to explore one’s parenting practices and values. Implications in relation to worldviews other than English-centric foci are discussed.
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