Multicultural experiences of family caregiving: A study of african american, european american, and hispanic american families

1998 ◽  
Vol 1998 (77) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Guarnaccia
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
European American ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Multicultural Experiences ◽  
American Families

scholarly journals Culture, Caregiving, and Health: Exploring the Influence of Culture on Family Caregiver Experiences

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. Pharr ◽  
Carolee Dodge Francis ◽  
Christine Terry ◽  
Michele C. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
European American ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Cultural Determinants ◽  
Caregiver Experiences

Ethnic minorities are expected to experience a greater demand for family caregiving than non-Latino Whites due to their projected population growth. Although the consensus of researchers on caregiving and culture finds that the caregiving experience differs significantly among cultural/ethnic groups, the question remains as to how cultural values and norms influence the caregiver experiences. We conducted an interpretative, phenomenological qualitative analysis of focus group transcripts from four groups (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and European American) for cultural influences on caregiving. Data were collected in Nevada between December 7, 2009, and August 20, 2010. Thirty-five caregivers participated in this study. We found commonalities among all of the cultural/ethnic groups in their experiences of the difficulties of caregiving. However, there were some significant differences in the cultural values and norms that shaped the caregiving experience. We categorized these differences as: (a) cultural embeddedness of caregiving, (b) cultural determinants of caregiving responsibilities or taxonomy of caregiving, and (c) cultural values and norms underlying the decision to provide care. The significance of this study is that it highlights the culturally perceived mandate to provide care in the African, Asian, and Hispanic American cultures.

It Takes an Urban Village

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
NANCY L. MARSHALL ◽  
ANNE E. NOONAN ◽  
KATHLEEN McCARTNEY ◽  
FERN MARX ◽  
NANCY KEEFE
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
African American ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
European American ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Urban Village ◽  
Schoolaged Child

This study examined the extent to which an urban village exists, in a sample of 206 African American, European American, and Hispanic American families with an elementary schoolaged child. The urban village was evident in parental social networks with family, friends, and neighbors, although the nature of these networks varied. Multiple regression analyses indicated that parental social networks have an indirect effect on children's socioemotional development, mediated by parenting. Parents who received more emotional support and had less homogeneous social networks were more warm and responsive, provided a more stimulating home environment, and felt more effective as parents. These parenting characteristics, in turn, were associated with fewer behavior problems and more social competence in the children.

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