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LATINO CULTURE
The pervasive stereotype that still follows the Latino American today began back in the early 1900s. “Anglo-Americans commonly characterized Latino as indolent, passive, noncompetitive, inferior “half-breeds” who lacked ambition and who were satisfied with their lot in life, or at least believed there was little they could do to alter their future. ... ” Americans viewed Latinos as a cheap source of easy labor. ...
People of all Latino backgrounds including Mexican Americans and Venezuelans place a strong sense of loyalty and attachment to their family members. In the Latino society, family or group needs take precedence over the needs of the individual. Traditionally, the Latino family is the most important social unit. ... The Latino "family unit" includes grandparents, aunts and uncles, and even distant cousins. ... Due to discrimination, Mexican Americans receive less education, less representation in higher status occupations, and lower earnings. ... The Latino culture maintains very close physical contact. ... Her greatest caution to people working with Venezuelans is to remember that they are as diverse a people as Americans, and we should avoid lumping them under a blanket label.
Conclusion:
The Latino cultures put great emphasis on the family. ... The Latino culture believes in solving most problems within the family. A Latino client may be reluctant to share with the social worker his or her feelings about their problems or the nature of their problems. ...
To understand a Latino client’s background, it is necessary to know what obstacles are in his or her path. These obstacles include:
• language skills
• degree of acculturation
• ethnic identification
• lack of quality education
• language barriers
• discrimination
• for females, sexism
• cultural conflicts that a Latino may be faced with, such as accepting Anglo values can alienate the Latino from his/her family, and accepting only traditional Latino values may alienate them socially from American society
• socio-economic status
• unemployment/underemployment
• lack of educational opportunities
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To meet the needs of their clients, Social Workers will advocate for their clients, many times this will entail reaching out to other agencies and obtaining further education on the programs and opportunities available for the Latino Culture within the context of the local geographical region. ... Work Attitudes of Mexican Americans.
Approximate Word count = 2133
Approximate Pages = 8.5
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