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2/13 & 2/18- Students and families From Hispanic Backgrounds Flashcards

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T/F

Many Hispanics do not like to be labeled according to their country of origin when now living in America?

A

False.

They PREFER to be labeled according to their country of origin (e.g., Mexican American)

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What is the preferred term to use for Hispanics?

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Latino

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What religion is prominent with Hispanics?

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Catholicism

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What percentage of Hispanics make up the U.S. population?

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17%

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From the years 2000-2013, Hispanics accounted for how much of the population growth in the U.S.?

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more than half

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Of the Hispanic population in the U.S. what country are the majority from?

What fraction come from there?

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Mexico

2/3

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What nontraditional states was there a dramatic Hispanic increase in? And why?

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  • Wyoming because of oil rigs
  • Iowa because of meatpacking plants & hog/turkey buildings
  • Kansas because of meatpacking plants
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What language is the new English?

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Spanish

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In California in 2013, for the first time, what happened to the population?

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There were an equal number of Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites

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When Dr. R. presented in Iowa, what did she find out about attendance of children at school?

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It was an issue due to migrancy and frequent trips back to Mexico

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Who are Hispanics descendants of?

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Native Americans who settled in the Americas long before the Spanish conquest

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Do all Hispanic countries have the same holidays?

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No, each has is own holidays

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T/F

More Mexican immigrants may not speak Spanish as their first language, but rather an Indian language (e.g., Zapotec)

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True

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Despite social and economic disadvantages, Hispanics demonstrate what…?

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  • Low welfare utilization
  • High labor force participation
  • Strong family values
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If we ask families to participate in homework with their child, what will be there response?

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They may be offended, they feel that it is the teachers’ job. Education is very important to families, they hold teachers in high regards but they must do their job.

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What was the California Dept. of Education 2010 state enrollment in schools?

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0.6% Pacific Islander
0.7% American Indian
2.7% Filipino
3.4% (no response)
7.3% African American
8.4% Asian
27.9% White
49% Hispanic

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17
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Facts about some Hispanic countries (just memorize!)

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  • Education is not mandatory past a certain point (e.g., 8th grade)
  • Education may not be encouraged, especially for females
  • $$$ is saved, not spent on education and material things
  • You have to buy your uniforms and books out of pocket—people can’t afford it
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18
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In the U.S., statistically, Hispanics students do what?

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  • Frequently read below “proficiency” level
  • Often drop out-estimated that 42% of Hispanic high school students won’t graduate on time with a diploma
  • Increased incarceration may result
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What do statistics show regarding preschool enrollment?

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  • Hispanic ch enrolled less in preschool than other groups
  • We can encourage preschool enrollment
  • Offer moms to stick around and volunteer
20
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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

In the Hispanic culture, they have collective orientation

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Mainstream= Individual orientation

21
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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

In Mainstream they have independence

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Hispanic Culture =Interdependence

22
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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

In Hispanic Culture they have Cooperation

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Mainstream = Competition

23
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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Mainstream culture =Being direct

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Hispanic Culture =Saving face

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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Hispanic Culture=
Emphasis on Interpersonal relations (simpati’a– positive personal relationship)

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Mainstream = task Orientation

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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Mainstream= Democratic families

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Hispanic Culture =Patriarchal families

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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Hispanic Culture =Relaxed with children development

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Mainstream =Child independence

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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Mainstream =Less value on elderly

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Hispanic Culture =Overt respect for elderly

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Contrasting beliefs, values, and practices-

Hispanic Culture =Extended families

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Mainstream =Nuclear families

29
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What are some health care and beliefs regarding disabilities?

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  • Poverty a major issue—lack of health insurance—”Working Poor”
  • May be resistance to institutionalization; family should care for those with disabilities
  • Visible handicap 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” handicapping conditions
  • Hispanics increased 2x as likely as some other groups in live in areas with high lead exposure
  • Hispanics—82% of farm worker workforce; increased group affected by pesticide poisoning
30
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What was Elizabeth Delgado-Carillo’s experience in her Latin American family?

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  • @ 4, still on bottle=normal
  • In her house, 10-12 people (uncles, their wives, cousins)
  • Dad has last say, makes the big choices
  • Mom pregnant @ 15, had Elizabeth @ 16
  • Elizabeth is first in family to attend college
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What was Maria Ramirez’s experience in her Latin American family?

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  • Dadn’t didn’t want mom to learn English because it’d increase her power (she’d started working). But now he likes the $
  • Some men want women to cook, clean, and take care of kids
  • She has been called a “beaner”
  • Girls-Virgins when they get married; out of wedlock pregnancy is taboo
32
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What did Elizabeth degado Carillo and Lorena Velasco say about nutrition and health for Hispanics?

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  • Weight management, lack of physical activity are problems
  • due to poor nutrition, lack of exercise
  • physical activities for women not encouraged, may be viewed as abnormal by community
33
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What did Dr. R’s former students say about Medical procedures/medicine access for Latin American Families?

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  • families may go back to Mexico to see their own personal curandero (holistic healer) for health issues
  • Medical procedures and supplies like antibiotics are much cheaper in Mexico
  • Many Mexicans in the U.S. think doctors in Mexico are better than American Doctors (probably language barrier is a part of that)
34
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What are the implication for professionals?

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  • In meetings, address the husband first
  • Remember that many Hispanic mothers believe that schooling is the “teacher’s job;” these moms don’t always label things for children or talk directly with them—encourage parents to do language stimulation activities with their children (including reading)
  • Remember that parents are not “uninvolved;” they just respect the school system. Encourage involvement!
  • Parents may not relate as well to objective letters, memos, emails
  • Personal contact better
  • Esp. true when discussing something emotional like a children with a disability
  • Encourage parents to maintain ch’s Spanish skills
  • Better to hear fluent Spanish than broken English!
35
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What did the “wonderful recent research” by Caesar & Nelson, 2013 say?

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  • Migrant Hispanic families
  • Group A: bags, books, paper, colored pencils- bring home
  • Group B: Just bags and books- bring home
  • Group A asked, on weekend, to journal in Spanish and draw about week’s activities, bring back Monday morning
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What did the pre and post testing results from the Caesar & Nelson 2013 say regarding Group A and Group B?

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  • On measures of pre-literacy Spanish and English skills, Group A did better than Group B
  • Showed: simple journaling (in Spanish) and drawing pix worked for low-SES, migrant Hispanic families with limited-no English
37
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What can we encourage parents to do?

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Talk to and read with children (parents often affectionate; children well fed and dressed, but not talked to and read to)

38
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What is very important to remember during assessment in regards to children naming objects?

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Hispanic children will often provide functions rather

than names of objects

39
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In regards to language and articulation, does the possessive and the adjective follow or precede the noun in Spanish?

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Follow

40
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In regards to assessment and intervention, what is the best type of interview that is valid and reliable for trying to determine the presence of a language impairment?

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Parent interview

41
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What has research shown that are good tools for testing for LI?

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  • Language samples
  • Spanish Ages and Stages Questionnaire
  • Measures of grammaticality (especially difficulty
    with Spanish articles and other structures linked to
    the verb system)
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What did the Journal of Community Medicine and Health Education say regarding research with low-ses Hispanic parents who participated in Reach Out and Reach?

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—children did better in school in literacy skills. Page 114

-ROR— pediatricians give books, training

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What can we do in therapy?

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  • Encourage verbalization
  • Esp encourage naming and description tasks
  • Incorporate literacy!!

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