Understanding and Working with Parents and Children from Rural Mexico

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Life in Mexico, Adjusting to the U.S. Predjudice/Stereotypes, and Latino Values

Life in Rural Mexico
Attitudes about the U.S.
Coming to the U.S.
Initial Adjustments
Housing
Living in the U.S. --Prejudice and Stereotypes
Latino Values
The Role of the Church
Family Structure

Part II: The Beginning Years as a Family, Becoming Parents, Early Infant Care, Roles of Mothers and Fathers

Views About Marriage
The Meaning of Having Children
Family Planning
Problems Getting Pregnant
During Pregnancy
Labor and Delivery
Early Days of Post-Partum Care
Early Infant Care: Milk Feedings
Early Infant Care: Other Feeding Issues
Early Infant Care: Crying/Comforting
Early Infant Care: Sleep Schedules
Baptism
Understanding Machismo (Being Macho)
The Roles of Mothers and Fathers

Part III: Child-Rearing Practices --Up to the Teen Years

Children's Play at Home
Television Viewing
Sleep
Eating
Toilet Training
Temperament, Personality, and Uniqueness of Each Child
Limit Setting with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Limit Setting with Older Children
Girls' and Boys' Roles
Family Days/Family Time

Part IV: The School Experience

The School System in Rural Mexico
School in the U.S.: The Experience for Children and Their Parents
Using Special Education Services
Teen Years

Part V: Health Care Concerns

Establishing a Good Relationship with Latino Families
Deciding to Use a Doctor
Folk Healing
Patient Communication
Other Issues for Mexican Families in Getting Health Care

Conclusion
Appendices

Appendix A: In-depth Interview Questions
Appendix B: Background of Latino Professionals Interviewed
Appendix C: Map of Mexico and Its States
Appendix D: Suggested Readings
Appendix E: Resources

Parenting Education Curricula --Designed Specifically for Latinos
Latino Organizations

About the Author

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