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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

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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)

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Latino Families - Education Familism and academic achievement (Baca-Zinn) Demographic Structural Behavioral Normative

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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