Armenian, Asian, and Latino adolescent reports of mothers and fathers: Gender and ethnic differences

Most studies of diverse populations of families within the United States have either focused predominantly on ethnicity or socioeconomic status (SES), and those that have examined both ethnicity and SES have noted difficulties in disentangling the effects of SES and ethnicity. In order to achieve a greater understanding of variation in infant experiences with parental and nonparental caregivers in differing socioeconomic and ethnic contexts, 41 infants from African American and 40 infants from European American families of lower and middle SES were observed for 12 hours each in and around their home environments. Ethnic differences were evident in the infants’ overall experiences with caregivers, maternal availability, affection, caregiving, and stimulation by nonnuclear relatives; SES differences were identified for maternal and paternal holding, maternal carrying, and paternal caregiving. When caregiver availability was taken into account, variations in interactional and care experiences were predominantly predicted by ethnicity. These results underscore the need to study both ethnicity and socioeconomic variation rather than either one alone. Furthermore, the caregiving behaviors of African American mothers and fathers may be misrepresented when multiple SES contexts are not considered.

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Latino Adolescent Mothers and Fathers in South Texas Managing Violence

Issues in Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.3109/01612840903308523 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 96-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Janna Lesser ◽

Manuel Angel Oscós-Sánchez ◽

Carolyn Davis

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Mothers ◽

South Texas ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

Latino Adolescent

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Investigating psychosocial factors as predictors of partner attachment security amongst expectant Latino adolescent mothers and fathers

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e741372011-273 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Kimberly Frausto ◽

Alberto Varela ◽

Cristina Hudak ◽

Paul Florsheim ◽

Jason Burrow-Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Adolescent Mothers ◽

Attachment Security ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

Latino Adolescent

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Sex and Ethnic Differences in Vocational Aptitude Patterns

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance ◽

10.1080/00256307.1979.12022181 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 35-43

Author(s):

Margaret E. Backman ◽

James J. Lynch ◽

David J. Loeding

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Differences

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Perception of Autonomy and Connectedness Prior to the Onset of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1422-4917/a000150 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 61-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Julia Huemer ◽

Maria Haidvogl ◽

Fritz Mattejat ◽

Gudrun Wagner ◽

Gerald Nobis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anorexia Nervosa ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Bulimia Nervosa ◽

Family Environment ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Individual Autonomy ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

Image Test ◽

Restrictive Type

Objective: This study examines retrospective correlates of nonshared family environment prior to onset of disease, by means of multiple familial informants, among anorexia and bulimia nervosa patients. Methods: A total of 332 participants was included (anorexia nervosa, restrictive type (AN-R): n = 41 plus families); bulimic patients (anorexia nervosa, binge-purging type; bulimia nervosa: n = 59 plus families). The EATAET Lifetime Diagnostic Interview was used to establish the diagnosis; the Subjective Family Image Test was used to derive emotional connectedness (EC) and individual autonomy (IA). Results: Bulimic and AN-R patients perceived significantly lower EC prior to onset of disease compared to their healthy sisters. Bulimic patients perceived significantly lower EC prior to onset of disease compared to AN-R patients and compared to their mothers and fathers. A low family sum – sister pairs sum comparison – of EC had a significant influence on the risk of developing bulimia nervosa. Contrary to expectations, AN-R patients did not perceive significantly lower levels of IA compared to their sisters, prior to onset of disease. Findings of low IA in currently ill AN-R patients may represent a disease consequence, not a risk factor. Conclusions: Developmental child psychiatrists should direct their attention to disturbances of EC, which may be present prior to the onset of the disease.

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Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among British Female University Students

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000049 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 55-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Viren Swami ◽

Angela Nogueira Campana ◽

Rebecca Coles

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Ethnic Differences ◽

Cosmetic Surgery ◽

South Asians ◽

Ethnically Diverse ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Lower Body ◽

Body Appreciation ◽

African Caribbean

Although patients of cosmetic surgery are increasingly ethnically diverse, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences in attitudinal dispositions toward cosmetic surgery. In the present study, 751 British female university students from three ethnic groups (Caucasians, South Asians, and African Caribbeans) completed measures of acceptance of cosmetic surgery, body appreciation, self-esteem, and demographic variables. Initial between-group analyses showed that Caucasians had lower body appreciation and self-esteem than Asian and African Caribbean participants. Importantly, Caucasians had higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery than their ethnic minority counterparts, even after controlling for body appreciation, self-esteem, age, and body mass index. Further analyses showed that ethnicity accounted for a small proportion of the variance in acceptance of cosmetic surgery, with body appreciation and self-esteem emerging as stronger predictors. Possible reasons for ethnic differences in acceptance of cosmetic surgery are discussed in Conclusion.

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