CHAPTER 15 Multicultural Counseling Contexts: Latinx Communities Flashcards
what is the fastest growing group in america
latinx
what is the largest minority and ethnicity in america
latinx
what is the most common latinx
mexican
what percent of latinx live in america
80%
what kind of ethnic term is latinx
pan ethnic so that latinx can be of any race
what are 3 cultural values of latinx
. Family unity, respect, and tradition (familismo)
what is the role of each:
mother
father
child
grandparent
godparent
mother (caregiver), father (provider), children (obedient), grandparents (wise council), and godparents (resource)
what do mothers rely on older children for
caring for younger children, especially girls
define familiso
family cohesiveness and interdependence but also to loyalty and placing the needs of close friends and family members before personal needs
where does metnal health assistance rank for latinx
as a last resort. they would go to family memers first
define fatalism
elief that life experiences are determined by fate
define espiritismo
believe that good and evil spirits affect mental health problems
what is a way to work around the pessimissm seen in fatalism (woe is me, i am meant ot suffer)
“Ayudate, que Dios te ayudara,” which is the equivalent of “God helps those who help themselves” (
define personalismo
personalized communication style that is characterized by interactions that are respectful, interdependent, and cooperativ
define simpatico
a style emphasizing social harmony and a gracious, hospitable, and personable atmosphere
what type of latinx faces the most discrimination? the least?
afro latinx
white latinx
what model is used to treat racial trauma in Latinx
HEART (Healing Ethno And Racial Trauma)
where do most latinx teens experience racism
high school
what does racial issues experienced in high school cause for latinx teens x2
absenteeism and lower grades
what mental disorder do most latinx express
depression
what type of latinx expresses higher levels of depression
puerto rican and latinx women
what fracion of latinx seek mental health aid
1/3rd
what 5 barrers are there for latinx to mental heatlh resources
poverty, limited insurance, lack of access to culturally informed and spanish speaking providers, machisimo (being a man and losing time from being at work to provide for family), even if kids are documented the partents might not be so there is fear of deportation,
define acculturative stress
tress that comes from attempts to maintain cultural connections while adapting to a new environmen
what is a risk factor for suicide for latinx girls
their motehrs that are focusd on familismo
define (marianismo)
women are expected to maintain harmony and nurture spiritual life within the family, and to be modest, virtuous, and subordinate to others
what doe shte father expect from his family members
father expects family members to be obedient.
what 3 thigns result from machisimo for men
lack of confidence in their authroity (especially if others are more fluent in English than them)
isolation and depression due to feeling the need to be strong
conflict over the need to be consistent
what 3 conflicts for women can arise from marianismo
(a) expectations associated with traditional roles, (b) anxiety or depression over not being able to live up to these standards, and (c) an inability to express feelings of anger
what model is used to help latinx women dealing with gender role issues
Intersectionality Awakening Model of Womanista
