scholarly journals Emerging Bicultural Views of Fatherhood

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-328
Author(s):  
Cristina Mogro-Wilson ◽  
Alysse Melville Loomis ◽  
Crystal Hayes ◽  
Reinaldo Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Perceived Parenting ◽  
Teaching Culture ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Being There ◽  
Puerto Rican Families

Puerto Rican fathers remain an understudied population despite the growing Latino community in the U.S. Understanding how Puerto Rican fathers perceive their roles as fathers can inform our conceptualization of their engagement with children as well as the development of culturally-specific parenting interventions. In this qualitative study, focus groups were conducted with Puerto Rican men to identify their perceptions of their role as a father and how individual, child, and cultural influences may relate to these roles. Parenting roles identified by fathers in the study were: being there, maintaining open communication, building confidence, preparing for adulthood, teaching culture/values, and providing a role model for their children. The study also explored father and child characteristics, history with their own father, and a hybrid cultural perspective as influences on Puerto Rican fathers’ perceptions of their parenting roles. Due to the increasing population of Puerto Rican and other Latino sub-groups, providers and social workers working with Puerto Rican families should understanding the perceived parenting roles within families to better engage and support fathers and families within this growing population.

The Experience of the Puerto Rican Family When a Member Has HIV/AIDS

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Roldán
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Terminal Disease ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Puerto Rican Culture ◽  
Puerto Rican Families ◽  
Hiv Aids

As of June 2001, it was estimated that 22,000 people were living with AIDS in Chicago (CDC, 2001b), and 15% of these were Hispanic, of which 39% were Puerto Rican (Chicago Department of Health, 2000b). Although in recent years Chicago has seen a drop in HIV/AIDS-related deaths, HIV/AIDS is still devastating many Puerto Rican families. Many of those infected face the challenges of living with a chronic terminal disease, feeling alone and rejected by family and community. This research article summarizes the results of a qualitative study that explores the unique meanings that the Puerto Rican culture assigns to AIDS. The primary objective of this study was to capture the experience that is unique to the Puerto Rican family when a member has HIV/AIDS.

Cinco Minutos Solamente: Using Interviewer’s Social Capital to Increase Latino Community Survey Response Rates

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip J. Granberry ◽  
Maria Idalí Torres ◽  
Philip S. Brenner ◽  
Leandra Smollin ◽  
Jose Saavedra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Household Surveys ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Cultural Affirmation

Declining social capital is one explanation for lower response to household surveys. By intentionally developing an awareness of social capital among its interviewers, the Por Ahí Dicen research study encouraged the use of interviewer social capital as a mechanism to achieve a response rate of 65.2 percent for baseline and post-intervention household studies of Puerto Rican mothers ( n = 413). These surveys were conducted in a “hard-to-count” urban environment designated by the U.S. Census Bureau. The interviewer trainings highlighted three domains of social capital: reciprocity and generalized trust, group or social cohesion, and cultural affirmation. By stressing the importance of social capital as an engagement tool, interviewers more easily made research participation salient and successfully leveraged Puerto Rican mothers’ participation in the community study.

My Friends and Family

2019 ◽  
pp. 316-329
Author(s):  
Howard L. Smith ◽  
Kalpana Mukunda Iyengar
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Family Literacy ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
School Tasks

This chapter documents an activity during a Family Literacy Night in Latino community of the Southwest. All of the families participating were of Spanish-speaking (i.e., México, El Salvador, Puerto Rico). From a socio-cultural perspective, three points became clear through the interaction: (1) as parents and children collaborated around short texts, they were able to share their individual schema as well as their social, cultural, and linguistic capitals in conversation and in writing Spanish and English; (2) parents naturally assumed the role of mentor throughout the writing sessions; (3) when afforded topic choice and scaffolding for cultural adhesion, students generate texts that reflect their personal perspectives and lived experiences. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that the ELL writers signaled their quotidian concerns and challenges as the reasons for wanting a s/hero. The results argue that, for increased writing in English, educators are well advised to frame school tasks within their students' cultures.

scholarly journals P2-140: GENOME-WIDE LINKAGE ANALYSIS OF CARIBBEAN HISPANIC PUERTO RICAN FAMILIES SUPPORTS EVIDENCE OF LINKAGE TO C9ORF72 REGION OF CHROMOSOME 9

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. P626-P627
Author(s):  
Farid Rajabli ◽  
Briseida E. Feliciano-Astacio ◽  
Katrina Celis ◽  
Kara L. Hamilton-Nelson ◽  
Larry D. Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linkage Analysis ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Chromosome 9 ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Puerto Rican Families

The experience of adolescents who have a parent with advanced cancer: A phenomenological inquiry

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1057-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farya Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Parental Cancer ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Phenomenological Inquiry ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Being There

AbstractObjective:Adolescents are considered the group most susceptible to negative psychosocial outcomes when faced with a parent's illness. However, there has been extremely limited research on the adolescent's adjustment to advanced parental cancer. The aim of our study was to gain understanding of the experiences of adolescents, in their own words, to gather pilot data about the needs of this population that will be valuable in developing interventions for adolescents facing parental cancer.Method:A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was applied using in-depth semistructured interviews to inquire about adolescents' experiences. Some 10 adolescents (7 males, 3 females) aged 14–17 were interviewed.Results:Four essential themes about adolescents living with a parent's advanced cancer emerged from the analysis: “life interrupted,” “being there,” “managing emotions,” and “positives prevail.” These findings underscore the significant impact an advanced cancer diagnosis can have on a family unit and suggest that the experience may also have the potential of creating opportunities for growth and well-being. Our findings reinforce previous results that advocate for the importance of family and peer support, positive attitude, and open communication when a family is coping with advanced parental cancer.Significance of results:Understanding how adolescents gain strength from their relationships with family and peers offers healthcare professionals an opportunity to have services and strategies in place to foster these relationships.

Rehabilitation of the Puerto Rican Addict: A Cultural Perspective

1981 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 841-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Langrod ◽  
Lois Alksne ◽  
Joyce Lowinson ◽  
Pedro Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Cultural Perspective
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