Family and self

20/04/2014 21:21

 

 

Mexican

Americans

Parents emphasize the relationship - children as the backbone of the family.

Less emphasis on individual roles and bonding.

Increased focus on Parenting and its based on certain traditional values ​​Respect and Obedience Socialization. This class supports the literature values ​​indicating direct and affective nature - Authoritarian relationships in the Mexican family.

Emphasize the relationship Father - Mother, Husband - Wife, as the backbone of the family.

Family relationships are particularly important as a major source of emotional satisfaction; Joy, Happiness, Entertainment.

Family relationships are exceptionally loaded with affection, with great emphasis on Love, reflecting a strong emotional interdependence.

The female images show greater emphasis on female attributes

Although love plays an important role, give less lift and there is little evidence of its use as an instrument of Influence

It conceives the self as a person with certain qualities and Social Roles such as Understanding and Mutual Aid. The characteristics of the dominant roles reflect the idea of Interdependence, The Ideal of Unity and cohesion of the family over the individual.

Come to the self as an independent individual, sure of himself, having positive personal and social qualities, and makes its own decisions according to their own interests.

The family is an important social institution and highly valued, but with little influence on the independence and autonomy of the individual.

Vision of being himself and family with an emphasis on the Care and Affection (critical source of social orientation and style Confrontation Passive).

More oriented toward being Individualistic and Competitive own, supported by family relationships that foster independence and autonomy attitude.