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

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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

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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