FMST 101 Chapter 4: FMST 101 Ch. 4 Immigrant Families Notes.pdf
14 Mar 2014
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Immigrants are more likely to take jobs that other americans are less willing to take: which can put them at risk for physical problems. An ability to adapt family roles to outside pressures. African american families: parenting: many black fathers make a conscious effort to be involved in their children"s lives, african american parents tend to encourage self-control and academic success. Teach children how to overcome race-related barriers and experiences and to be proud of ancestry. Latino families: about 70% of latino children live in two-parent families, strengths of latino families, resiliency, more willing to adapt to hard economic times and language barrios to accomplish. Share similar behaviors and perspectives regarding children as african american parents. Latino families: parenting: women tend to place much more value on being wives and mothers. Extended families meet needs of child care when families are working.
