CD-48801c
Parenting in Puerto Rican Families.
Mogro-Wilson, Cristina.
Journal Article
p. 235-241
Copyright
Published: October-December 2013
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
Vol. 94, No. 4
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4327
Alliance for Children and Families
11700 West Lake Park Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Tel: 414-359-1040
Fax: 414-359-1074
Available From:http://www.alliance1.org/
Puerto Ricans are currently the second largest Latino subgroup in the United States. Social work services are often aligned with non-Latino cultural traditions. The model presented in this article contains the development of a basic understanding of essential elements of Latino culture, and how parenting practices for Puerto Rican families are actualized, through the lens of familismo, respecto, simpatia, and personalismo. The understanding of these fundamental concepts of Puerto Rican families will enhance the effectiveness of social work services. (Author abstract)
Keywords:
Puerto Ricans; Children of immigrants; Immigrants; Parenting skills; Child rearing; Parent child relationships; Cultural differences; Cultural competency