Parental Control in Latino Families: An Integrated Review of the Literature

• Linda C. Halgunseth ^[1] ; Jean M. Ispa ^[1] ; Duane Rudy ^[1]
  1. [1] Missouri University of Science and Technology

     Missouri University of Science and Technology

     Township of Rolla, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 77, Nº. 5, 2006, págs. 1282-1297
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Using social information processing and cultural change models as explanatory frameworks, this article reviews the literature on Latino parental control and its implications for child development. It is argued that the use of parental control in Latino families may have motivational roots in cultural childrearing goals such as familismo (familism), respeto (respect), and educación (moral education). Consideration of these underpinnings, in conjunction with psychological and methodological issues, helps to explain variability in the use of Latino parental control and its effect on child development. Recommendations for future research include refinement of control and acculturation instruments, and attention to both contextual and individual variables.