Cultural Competence of Parenting Education Programs Used by Latino Families

Vesely, Colleen K.; Ewaida, Marriam; Anderson, Elaine A.

doi:10.1177/0739986313510694

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“…Second, we recommend having as many members of the program staff and volunteers as possible fluent in Spanish to allow for better communication and ensure the quality of the information delivered. Even though programs often provide translators in an effort to not lose out on valuable program benefits due to language barriers (Vesely et al, 2014), misinterpretations resulting from direct translations often occur (Merryfield, 1985). In addition, participants from ethnic minority groups often worry about the confidentiality of their participation in a program, and program staff who are not native language speakers and culturally competent may be perceived as less likely to maintain such confidentiality.…”

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Designing and Implementing Parenting Interventions With Latino Immigrant Families: Challenges and Strategies

Benito‐Gomez

Rojas

2020

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Parenting interventions have shown to be effective in improving parenting behaviors quality, reducing child behavior problems, and increasing overall family well-being. However, the majority of research on the effectiveness of parenting interventions has been conducted with a focus on White and Western populations. As a result, intervention designs and guidelines often fail to address the unique characteristics and experiences of Latino immigrant families, which in turn are likely to impact the implementation and effectiveness of parenting interventions. The current article identifies challenges and discusses strategies that we have found to be effective with respect to our experience implementing a parenting intervention with low-income Latino immigrant mothers in the United States. These include (a) language barriers, (b) recruitment of families, (c) retention of families, (d) building trust and community, and (e) integrating culture into parenting interventions.

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Section: Challenge 1: Language Barriersmentioning

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Designing and Implementing Parenting Interventions With Latino Immigrant Families: Challenges and Strategies

Benito‐Gomez

Rojas

2020

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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“…Group leaders have the opportunity to model positive, warm relationships as they work with parents and to promote supportive relationships in individual or group settings. Parents who attend parent education courses often report a sense of community and kinship with the other parents and are able to form friendships and share similar life experiences with one another (Vesely et al, ). Although it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact delivery method and practice associated with the greatest parent or child outcomes, consistency, repeated exposure, and program fidelity appear to be key factors associated with more positive outcomes (National Center for Parent, Family and Community Engagement, ).…”

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Parent Education: What We Know and Moving Forward for Greatest Impact

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Parent Education: What We Know and MovingForward for Greatest ImpactThe available literature on parent education is growing rapidly. With numerous sources indicating that quality parenting is one of the best predictors of one's developmental trajectory across the lifespan, it has become increasingly necessary to identify the most effective programs and tools for supporting parenting skills and promoting positive child development. In this article, we describe key aspects of the best evidence-based practices in the current parent education literature, including program implementation, program content, common themes, and an overview of some of the most promising parent education programs available for early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Conclusions and suggestions for future work and applications are also discussed.Parent education is one of the most common approaches to prevent child maltreatment and promote family functioning and child development (Barth & Liggett-Creel, 2014). Research indicates that quality parenting is one of the best predictors of successful development, and the parent-child relationship sets the foundation

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“…For example, schooling has been (and is) imposed as a colonial tool in a number of Indigenous communities (Rogoff, 2003). Parenting classes often reflect the values and ways of life of European American families (Vesely et al, 2013).…”

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Instructional Ribbing as a Cultural Practice for Guiding Children

Silva

Rogoff

2020

Human Development

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Valued cultural practices of marginalized communities are often critiqued by dominant cultural communities. In this study, US Mexican-heritage mothers who had experience in Indigenous ways (and limited schooling and parenting classes) espoused<i> instructional ribbing –</i>a cultural practice involving indirectly guiding children’s behavior through mock threats or lighthearted teasing to help them see how their misbehavior impacts others – as a positive, familiar practice that encourages active learning. However, European American mothers were very critical. Indications of cultural change came from US Mexican-heritage mothers with experience in two cultural systems – Western schooling/parenting classes and Indigenous ways. Half viewed instructional ribbing positively, and half were negative and often referred to what they learned in parenting classes as a source of their change from prior generations. The value of instructional ribbing in some communities may be undermined by experience in dominant cultural systems where its familial and communal value and supports are not understood.

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Cultural Competence of Parenting Education Programs Used by Latino Families

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

Designing and Implementing Parenting Interventions With Latino Immigrant Families: Challenges and Strategies

Designing and Implementing Parenting Interventions With Latino Immigrant Families: Challenges and Strategies

Parent Education: What We Know and Moving Forward for Greatest Impact

Instructional Ribbing as a Cultural Practice for Guiding Children

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