lec 5 hispanics Flashcards
(43 cards)
Generational Background Information
- many hispanics like to be labeled according to their country of origin (e.g., mexican american)
- “latino” may be a preferred term
- religion - usually catholicism - plays an important role
In terms of growth
- hispanics make up 17% of the overall U.S. population
- from the years 2000-2013, hispanics account for more than half the population growth in the U.S.
- nearly 2/3 are from Mexico
recent statistics
- important phenomenon in 21st century dramatic hispanic increase in “nontraditional”states
- E.G., wyoming (oil rigs), Iowa and Kansas (meatpacking plants)
In california in 2013
- for the first time, there were an equal number of hispanics and non-hispanic whites
- spanish is the new english
Iowa Workshop
- states like iowa have many migrant hispanic families
- they work at meat packing plants as well as hog and turkey buildings
- attendance of children at school is an issue due to migrancy and frequent trips back to mexico
we should be aware that
- hispanics are descendants of native american who settles in americas long before spanish conquest
- each hispanic country has its own holidays
despite social and economic disadvantages hispanics demonstrate
- low welfare utilization
- high labor force participation
- strong family value
hispanic education
- education is very important to families; they hold teachers in high regard
- if we ask families to participate (ex. hw) they may be offended, that is your job, you are the teacher.
In some hispanic countries
- education is not mandatory past a certain point (e.g, 8th grade)
- education may not be encouraged, especially for females
- money is saved, not spent on education and material things
- you have to buy your uniforms and books out of pocket – people cant afford it
In the U.S. statistically, hispanic students
- frequently, read below “proficienty” level
- often drop out– estimated that 42% of hispanic high school students wont graduate on time a diploma
- increase incarceration may result
Statistic shows that
- hispanic ch enrolled less in preschool than other groups
- we can encourage preschool enrollement
- offer moms to stick around and volunteer
Jackson, schatschneider and Leacox
- studied growth of vocab skills in young spanish- english children in migrant families
- concern: 50% of latino 4th graders score at or below basic level in reading achievement
jackson et al.
- children from migrant families experience risk factors
- 75% of mex migrants mother have less than a high school education
- 70% are below the poverty line
jackson et al. pt2
-mexican migrant ch had the least number of books in the home and were read to less frequently (compared to african american and white ch)
Mancilla-martinez.(2016)
-parent reports of young spanish-english bilingual childrens productive vocabulary: a development and validation study
Mancilla-Martinez et al. 2016
- hispanic ch 0-5 years old- largest and fastest growing segment of U.S. population
- most are low-SES
- nearly 40% of ch in Head Start are hispanic
- parent reports are a valid and cost-effective way to monitor these ch’s vocab
Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices: Hispanic culture
- collective orientation
- interdependence
- cooperation
- saving face
- relaxed with time
- emphasis on interpersonal relations
Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices: mainstream
- individual orientation
- independence
- competition
- being direct
- punctuality
- emphasis on task orientation
hispanic culture
- patriarchal families
- relaxed with child development
- overt respect for elderly
- extended families
mainstream culture
- democratic families
- child independence
- less value on elderly
- nuclear families
Elizabeth delgado-carillo (former student)
- at 4 still on bottle:normal
- in her house, 10-12 people (uncles, their wives,cousins)
- dad has the last say; makes big choices
- mom PG at 15, had E at 16
- E is first in fam to attend college
Maria Ramirez (former student)
- dad didnt want mom to learn english – Increase power. but now he likes $$
- some men want women to cook, clean, and take care of kids
- she has been called a “beaner”
- girls – virgin when they get married; out of wedlock PG taboo
Janet Rangel
- raised by undocumented parents
- worked in the fields herself as a child– 100+ degrees
- dad has a 6th grade ed.
- had to interpret for her parents a lot
health care and beliefs regarding disabilities
- poverty a major issue -lack of health insurance- “working poor”
- may be resistance to institutionalization; family should care for those with disabilities
- visible disability attributed to external causes such as witchcraft, evil (esp. among older, more rural hispanics; prevalent to this day in mexico)
- may be difficult to accept “invisible” conditions