1. 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

2. Latino Families and Education Education valued but other needs more pressing Parenting styles and academic achievement (e.g., Dornbusch et al.,1987)

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

4. Other Hispanic Commonalities Language Religion Conservative attitude toward courtship Racial tolerance Respeto Educaciόn Fictive Kin, Godparents

5. Hispanic Families – Parenting Styles Parenting described as both strict and permissive Why? Possibilities: Age Contradiction only from mainstream perspective Domain may be important

6. Language Brokering Why don’t they just learn English? 1 2 3 4

7. Language Brokering - Positives 1 2 3 4

8. Language Brokering - Negatives 1 2 3 4

9. Mexican American Families History and Immigration Patterns of settlers Immigration patterns and labor Economics and deportation

10. 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

11. Mexcian American Families Divorce Rates Single-Female Families Extended family Machismo & Marianismo Proposition 187 (California)

12. 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

13. Puerto-Rican Families – Family Characteristics Familism and living arrangements Fertility Divorce Rates Poverty Single-Female families Residence

14. 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

15. Cuban American Families- History and Immigration First immigrants came in 1800s Waves–different numbers mentioned First wave–1959. Top SES Country industrial, modern Gender relations (enshrined in 1940 constitution)

16. Cuban American Families – History and Immigration Second Wave (1962-1965). Boats, rafts Third wave–1965-1973. Reuniting families Fourth wave. Political castoffs

17. 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

18. Cuban American Families- Family Characteristics Marital patterns Older ages Females vs. Males