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Title: Child Rearing Practices and Cultural Diversity


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Child Rearing Practices and Cultural Diversity
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Do not stereotype!
  • Acculturation
  • SES level
  • Specific ethnic group
  • Geographical area
  • Exposure
  • age

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European Americans
  • Child-centeredness
  • Independency
  • Individualism
  • Formal early education valued
  • Sometimes both parents in workforce

4
Native Americans
  • Family members may be primary caregivers in early
    years (grandparents, aunts and uncles
  • Group may be focus
  • Respect for elders
  • Avoid ridicule or critism
  • Observation of others/nonverbal language
  • Seeks harmony

5
African Americans
  • Children are future-need adult protection and
    guidance
  • Must be disciplined-adult responsibility
  • Setting limits
  • Good education, food and place to play
  • Focus on obedience, and respect, do best in
    school
  • Focus on kinship
  • Adults-loco parentis

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Latino American Families
  • Children validate marriage
  • Nurturing to children (may be viewed as
    permissive and indulgent)
  • Relaxed attitude toward development of early
    skills (interdependence)
  • Closeness-family members (siblings)
  • Male dominance
  • respect for elders
  • Language
  • religion

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Asian families
  • Focus on family structure
  • Value of sons
  • Generation
  • Discipline and education
  • Responsibility for own behavior in preschool
  • Early acquisition of self-help skills
  • Language

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Middle Eastern Families
  • Support system
  • Responsibility for family
  • Language
  • Religious beliefs
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