Latino/Hispanic Families Hispanic--of Spain/Portugal. Can also be used to refer to people who are...
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Latino/Hispanic Families Hispanic--of Spain/Portugal. Can also be used to refer to people who are Spanish speaking. Percentage of population Proportion of Hispanic population - Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban
Latino/Hispanic Families Hispanic--of Spain/Portugal. Can also be used to refer to people who are Spanish speaking. Percentage of population Proportion
Latino/Hispanic Families Hispanic--of Spain/Portugal. Can also
be used to refer to people who are Spanish speaking. Percentage of
population Proportion of Hispanic population - Mexican American,
Puerto Rican, Cuban
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Latino Families and Education Education valued but other needs
more pressing Parenting styles and academic achievement (e.g.,
Dornbusch et al.,1987)
Other Hispanic Commonalities Language Religion Conservative
attitude toward courtship Racial tolerance Respeto Educacin Fictive
Kin, Godparents
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Hispanic Families Parenting Styles Parenting described as both
strict and permissive Why? Possibilities: Age Contradiction only
from mainstream perspective Domain may be important
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Language Brokering Why dont they just learn English? 1 2 3
4
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Language Brokering - Positives 1 2 3 4
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Language Brokering - Negatives 1 2 3 4
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Mexican American Families History and Immigration Patterns of
settlers Immigration patterns and labor Economics and
deportation
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Mexican American Families Work and immigration today Why people
come to the USA Why the USA wants people to come Important
point-situational factors and economic success (cultural variant)
Situational factors influence who comes
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Mexcian American Families Divorce Rates Single-Female Families
Extended family Machismo & Marianismo Proposition 187
(California)
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Puerto Rican Families-History Mixture of cultures US
citizenship 1917 Immigration to Mainland USA Migration after WWII
Age of immigrants, destination Implications of citizenship
status
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Puerto-Rican Families Family Characteristics Familism and
living arrangements Fertility Divorce Rates Poverty Single-Female
families Residence
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Harwood Research with Puerto Rican families Socialization of
Children: Self- Maximization vs. Proper Demeanor Socialization
Goals Interactions with Children Organization of Social Contacts
Developmental Milestones
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Cuban American Families- History and Immigration First
immigrants came in 1800s Wavesdifferent numbers mentioned First
wave1959. Top SES Country industrial, modern Gender relations
(enshrined in 1940 constitution)
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Cuban American Families History and Immigration Second Wave
(1962-1965). Boats, rafts Third wave1965-1973. Reuniting families
Fourth wave. Political castoffs
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Cuban American Families- Family Characteristics Role of
Extended family Poverty rates/finances (Women in workforce, #
workers in family, # children) Fertility rates Divorce rates
(working women; divorce and no-child families) Single-female
families
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Cuban American Families- Family Characteristics Marital
patterns Older ages Females vs. Males