Raising American Citizens: Socialization Goals of Low-Income Immigrant Latino Mothers and Fathers of Young Children

Aldoney, Daniela; Cabrera, Natasha

doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0510-x

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“…The challenge is that Latino boys and Latina girls are growing up in families despite having relatively high levels of functioning and high levels of poverty and low levels of parental education. As many families recognize, the lack of human capital is the largest barrier to optimally promoting their children's development (Aldoney & Cabrera, ).…”

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The Early Home Environment of Latino Boys and Their Peers: A Developmental Perspective

Cabrera

Malin

Kuhns

et al. 2016

Infant Mental Health Journal

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Using a sample (N = 5,200) drawn from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort, we examined Latino boys' developmental profiles and their early home experiences from 9 months to kindergarten entry in comparison to their peers-Latina girls and White boys. We also examined how children's early home experiences related to outcomes at kindergarten entry and whether these varied by gender and ethnicity. Controlling for socioeconomic indicators, the largest mean group differences were between Latino and White boys, beginning at 24 months and persisting at kindergarten entry. There were modest differences between Latino boys and Latina girls on some outcomes, with boys showing an early and persistent advantage in math and girls showing a persistent advantage in social skills. Household resources and maternal and paternal investments in literacy activities were the strongest predictors of children's preacademic skills at kindergarten entry. Our model did not vary by gender or ethnicity, suggesting that the ingredients for learning are the same for all children.

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The Early Home Environment of Latino Boys and Their Peers: A Developmental Perspective

Cabrera

Malin

Kuhns

et al. 2016

Infant Mental Health Journal

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“…They perceived this style of discipline to be most effective in their home countries. Many Latino parents use a traditional hierarchical parenting model that demands obedience and respect from their children (Aldoney & Cabrera, 2016;Cardona, Holtrop, Cordova, Escobar-Chew, Horsford, Tams, Villarruel, Villalobos, Dates, Anthony, & Fitzgerald, 2009;Halgunseth, Ispa, & Rudy, 2006). While discussing Latino fatherhood's cultural interpretations, the participants faced the incongruous juxtaposition of wanting to keep up with their machismo beliefs and disciplining their children using what they considered well-tested and effective corporal punishment.…”

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“…Latino parents from different cultures face distinctive life conditions and have values and priorities unique to their contexts (Bush & Peterson, 2014). Latino parents do not approve of or support child abuse, and emphasize intimacy, protection, and interdependence (Aldoney & Cabrera, 2016). Familismo (familism), respeto (respect), and educación (education focused on learning good manners) are prominent cultural guides for family members (Aldoney & Cabrera, 2016).…”

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“…Latino parents do not approve of or support child abuse, and emphasize intimacy, protection, and interdependence (Aldoney & Cabrera, 2016). Familismo (familism), respeto (respect), and educación (education focused on learning good manners) are prominent cultural guides for family members (Aldoney & Cabrera, 2016). These values interconnect with each other to highlight and strengthen the rules governing parenting.…”

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Immigrant Latino Fathers’ Perceptions of Child Abuse and Neglect

Kohli

Fineran

2020

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The objective of this qualitative research was to study the lived experiences of child abuse and neglect for immigrant Latino fathers whose children are involved in the child protection process. We documented the narratives of nine immigrant Latino fathers attending fatherhood groups regarding their perceptions of child abuse and neglect.The immigrant Latino fathers highlighted their lack of agency and marginalization due to acculturative parenting stress, structural discrimination, and immigration status. They are burdened with physical and emotional pain that diffuses into their children’s lives and results in unhealthy coping strategies. The Latino fathers faced everyday microaggressions, racial abuses, and discrimination due to their agency and role as Latino immigrants. They chronicled their frustrations dueto distrust of the mainstream social service providers, police, immigration officials, and abuse meted on them due to their marginalized identities. We provide practice and policy recommendations for professionals working with immigrant Latino families.

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“…On one hand, when compared with other racial/ethnic groups, Hispanic families have less wealth and savings, lower rates of health insurance coverage, fewer ties to formal financial institutions, and greater employment instability, making them vulnerable to income volatility and putting them at risk for negative repercussions of such income volatility (McKernan, Ratcliffe, Simms, & Zhang, ; Murphy, Guzman, & Torres, ). On the other hand, some documented cultural and demographic characteristics associated with being Hispanic—including financial optimism, the transmission of educational values, family cohesion, and close social networks—may reduce income volatility or help to reduce its adverse effects (Aldoney & Cabrera, ; Calzada, Tamis‐LeMonda, & Yoshikawa, ; Eggebeen & Hogan, ; Marin & Gamba, ). The pan‐ethnic label of “Hispanic” also includes families who are diverse in terms of nativity, citizenship, English‐language proficiency, country of origin, and related characteristics that could shape varying experiences—favorably or unfavorably—of income volatility.…”

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Income Level and Volatility by Children's Race and Hispanic Ethnicity

Gennetian

Rodrigues

Hill

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J of Marriage and Family

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Objective: This study documents how income dynamics during childhood differ across racial/ethnic groups and among Hispanics by nativity, citizenship, and the English‐language proficiency of households. Background: Income volatility has emerged as a distinct form of economic disadvantage that can impact family life and child well‐being. Yet little is understood about how income volatility is stratified by race and ethnicity. Method: Using longitudinal data on children from the 2004 (n = 7,651) and 2008 (n = 12,183) panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation, this study examined income level and volatility among Hispanic, non‐Hispanic White, and non‐Hispanic Black children. Results: When compared with peers, Hispanic children were more likely to be low income, but experience slightly less income volatility. Income volatility among low‐income Hispanic children was similar regardless of the nativity or citizenship status of adults in the household, although it differed by household linguistic isolation. Receipt of social assistance offered less income stabilization for low‐income Hispanic children than for peers; however, household earnings, particularly from residential male adults (most of whom were fathers), had a stabilizing influence on income. Conclusion: Income volatility is higher among low‐income families than among higher income families, irrespective of racial/ethnic status. At the lowest income levels, Hispanic children were statistically more likely than children of other racial/ethnic groups to experience slightly more stable income. Implications: Understanding how different experiences of income volatility by children's race/ethnicity might influence family life and children's development can inform policy and program practice.

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Raising American Citizens: Socialization Goals of Low-Income Immigrant Latino Mothers and Fathers of Young Children

Cited by 38 publications

References 45 publications

The Early Home Environment of Latino Boys and Their Peers: A Developmental Perspective

The Early Home Environment of Latino Boys and Their Peers: A Developmental Perspective

Immigrant Latino Fathers’ Perceptions of Child Abuse and Neglect

Income Level and Volatility by Children's Race and Hispanic Ethnicity

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