Assessing and Understanding Biculturalism-Multiculturalism in Mexican-American Adults

Ramírez, Manuel

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-475660-1.50012-7

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“…The profile differences obtained for the High and Low Bicultural groups also provide some evidence in support of an Alternating Type and a Blended Bicultural Type as proposed by Lafromboise, Coleman, Hardin, and Gerton (1993) and Phinney and Devich-Navarro (in press). The findings are also consistent with both the Alternating Model (Ramirez, 1984;Szapocznik, Kurtines, & Fernandez, 1980) and the Blended or Fused Model of Bicultural Development (Birman, 1994;Lafromboise, Hardin, Coleman, & Gerton, 1993). For more in-depth discussion of these issues, see Birman (1994);Felix-Ortiz, Newcomb, and Myers (1994);LaFromboise, Coleman, Hardin, & Gerton (1993); and Phinney and DevichNavarro (in press).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Context of acculturation is known to be most significant in influencing development of acculturative and bicultural types (Ramirez, 1984). Living in the Rio Grande Valley which is strongly influenced by Mexican culture, it is possible for minimal cultural assimilation to take place over several generations, explaining, in part at least, why generational level is less discerning than acculturation measures.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethnic identity and acculturation in a young adult Mexican-origin population

Cuéllar¹,

Nyberg²,

Maldonado³

et al. 1997

J. Community Psychol.

117

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnic identity and acculturation in a young adult Mexican-origin population

Cuéllar¹,

Nyberg²,

Maldonado³

et al. 1997

J. Community Psychol.

117

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“…Two similar constructs are those of intercultural literacy (Heyward, 2002) and biculturalism (Benet-Martinez, Lee, & Leu, 2006;Ramirez, 1984). An interculturally literate person is competent not only to communicate but also to shift between different cultural identities and operate from the standpoint of an insider.…”

Section: Multiculturalismmentioning

confidence: 95%

Confused or multicultural: Third culture individuals’ cultural identity

Moore

Barker

2012

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

121

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“…Children who speak both English and Spanish may be bicultural in that they are participating and integrating both cultures. 34 Szapocznik and Kurtines 20 have argued that biculturality is the most adaptive outcome for Latinos because the nature of their environment is bicultural. One study has found that bicultural families report less conflict and higher adaptability.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations Among Familism, Language Preference, and Education in Mexican-American Mothers and Their Children

Romero

Robinson

Haydel

et al. 2004

Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

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ABSTRACT. Latino families who express a higher degree of familism are characterized by positive interpersonal familial relationships, high family unity, social support, interdependence in the completion of daily activities, and close proximity with extended family members. Retention of cultural values, such as familism, may be linked to positive health outcomes; however, little is known about how families retain culture of origin values in the face of acculturation pressures. The current study explores acculturation influences as indexed by language preference and household education on maternal and child familism. Mothers and children of Mexican descent (fourth grade students) (n = 219) completed measures of demographics, household education, language preference, and familism. Three hypotheses were examined. First, we predicted that lower household education would be correlated with higher familism scores. However, contrary to our prediction, a higher familism score was significantly associated with a higher level of household education (p < .05). Second, we predicted that higher child familism would be associated with the preference for speaking Spanish. Children who preferred to use both English and Spanish (p < .01) or English alone (p < .05) had higher familism scores than those who preferred Spanish. Third, we predicted that lower child familism scores would be associated with greater differences in mother and child language preferences. There were no significant differences in child familism based on differences between parent and child language. Protective influences of cultural maintenance deserve further attention in longitudinal studies and in relation to the physical and mental health of youth. J Dev Behav Pediatr 025: 34 -40, 2004. Index terms: Familism, language preference, Mexican-American.It is helpful for clinicians who work with families from different cultures to be aware of normative beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices that are commonly identified in a particular group. But it is also crucially important to recognize that there is often as much variation in beliefs and practices within groups as among different groups. Knowledge of such variability guards against stereotyping. This article describes differences in expression of a common traditional cultural value ( familism) within a group of Mexican-American families based on the level of acculturation and other sociodemographic factors. Results show that the relationships among these variables are complex and require further study. -Editor Familism is a construct that reflects the collectivistic nature of Latino culture, in other words, the orientation toward the welfare of the group. 1 Latino families who express a higher degree of familism are characterized by positive interpersonal familial relationships, high family unity, social support, interdependence in the completion of daily activities, and close proximity with extended family members. [2][3][4][5][6]

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Assessing and Understanding Biculturalism-Multiculturalism in Mexican-American Adults

Cited by 74 publications

References 9 publications

Ethnic identity and acculturation in a young adult Mexican-origin population

Ethnic identity and acculturation in a young adult Mexican-origin population

Confused or multicultural: Third culture individuals’ cultural identity

Associations Among Familism, Language Preference, and Education in Mexican-American Mothers and Their Children

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