 Activity  Courtesy of  Thanks for your participation =)

What events do you think influenced changes in family structure and dynamics?

 The median age has gotten older  Changing patterns in immigration and birth rates = no majority racial or ethnic group in the U.S.  We’re growing older, and more diverse  The U.S. population is rapidly growing, especially in states in the West and South

RankState Percent of State's Total Population 1California40 2New Mexico37 3Texas32.6 4New York28 5Hawaii27 6Arizona26 7New Jersey26 8Florida23 9Nevada23 10Illinois19 Source: U.S. Census Brief, "Language Use and English- Speaking Ability: 2000," Census 2000 Brief, October 2003 Table 11: Top Ten States in which Persons Five and Older Speak a Language Other than English at Home

Charts were obtained from the CA Dept of Ed Website

 Schools are needing to educate an increasing population of children of color and of Hispanic origin  Cultural differences may be misinterpreted as deficits  A growing need for bilingual teachers and teachers of English Language Learners  A demand for multicultural training and education for professionals

 Establish rapport and trust  Learn the family system and try to understand problems from the family’s perspective  Evaluate one’s own cultural biases  Determine the influence of previous cultural information