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Mexican American Family Processes: Nurturing, Support, and Socialization

Kathleen J. Niska, CSJ; RN; PhD

The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota

The purpose of this ethnographic study with Mexican American families was to document characteristics of Mexican American family processes of nurturing, support, and socialization. Audiotaped conversations with participants were transcribed verbatim in Spanish or English. Content analysis was used to derive characteristics of family processes. Family nurturing was characterized by being kin-based and intimate in nature. Family support was kin-based, with material support oriented toward household needs; with emotional support grounded in shared stories, problem solving, and prayer; and with informational support offered in consejos (wisdom sayings and words of advice), stories, and guidance. Family socialization was kin-based, hierarchical, and ritualistic.

Key Words: family nurturing • family socialization • family support • Mexican Americans • Roy’s model

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 2, 138-142 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/08943189922106792
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