Facing uncertainty: The role of the family in the development of identities

Abstract

Families are agents of primary socialisation that influence the system of beliefs and attitudes regarding the perception of self and others, being crucial for the development of inclusive identity(ies) since childhood. Using the identification of cultural characteristics based on uncertainty avoidance, principles of resilience and the consideration of transnational families as an example to study interculturality, this paper intends to reflect on diversity as an advantage. It is suggested that the creation of empathy reduces social prejudices and thereby engenders a future with more equity.