Parents On Identity

A person is a depiction of their parents, their siblings and their choices. There has always been rumors about whether or not parents have anything to do with the development of person’s identity. Some people think that parents have no control over their kids, and that they have nothing to do with how their kids identify themselves. Others know that parents are a huge part of a person’s identity development, but they don’t know exactly how they make the impact. The truth is that there are multiple factors that shape up a person’s identity. One of the biggest one’s being their parents. The impact of parents on a person’s identity can come from simple things like: the way they communicate with them, the type of relationship that they have with …show more content…
Some in a language that is their norm, others in languages that they learn throughout their life. Other people speak multiple languages believe it or not, the amount of diversity in a person’s language can impact their identity. According to the article, “Development of Ethnic Identity in Young Adults from Immigrant Families: “I Want to Hold Onto My Roots, but I Also Want to Experience New Routes”, they made an analysis in which they analyzed the ethnic identity of young adult immigrants who were both fluent bilinguals and weren’t. They found that when a person is fluent in more than one language they tend to be more connected with their heritage culture (Nesteruk). Most of the immigrants that are fluent in both languages had similar experiences which form their identity to be parallel to each other. This impacts their ethnic identities and makes them knowledgeable about their roots. Being able to speak more than one language with ease, helps a person open themselves up and explore their heritage, while also exploring new …show more content…
Values of which include: religion, political views, culture, and sexuality. Religion has always been a part of many peoples lives. Usually, a person beliefs are based on what they have been taught growing up, assimilating their beliefs to those of their parents and other family members. Other times, a person might not share the same religious beliefs, and it affects the lifestyle of the person and makes them question their identity. In "Boundaries Of Identity”, they examine people of Jewish background that were given up for adoption and adopted by non-Jewish people. They see what the experiences the adoptive people have when exposed to their birth heritage and how they react when interacting with the Jewish community (Sartori). Since the adoptive parents of these kids lack the knowledge of the Jewish religion, the children aren’t exposed to it and therefore question their identity. They don’t know whether to identify themselves as Jewish, or as part of the religion which their parents believe in. They lack the knowledge of their heritage and begin to learn and adjust to the religion that is exposed to