S. Michael Houdmann states that “Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context(Houdmann, S. M.).” This means that only a person from particular culture can critic their culture, everyone outside that culture can only respect or tolerate another culture but not critic it. I believe our culture should allow any kind of cultural up bringing as long as the child feels loved, safe, secure and has parental guidance. The nature of cultural relativism in the article article “Culturally Diverse Childrearing Practices: Abusive or Just Different?” is that every cultural is different and has a different way of raising or disciplining children, but just because they are
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This leads to the different culture having a greater chance of being reported for abuse. Some examples are in low socio-economics classes physical punishment is more accepted. Fundamentalists, Evangelists, and Baptists respond more punitively in disciplinary situations than people who are affiliated with other major religious orientations. A common punishment for low income Hispanics families from the Caribbean islands is making a child knee on rice. Tying a child’s ear to a door know is a common punishment for Vietnamese children. Getting locked out of the house is a common punishment for South east Asian Families. Native American families believe in non-interference except in times of danger. These difference in cultures often times leave teachers puzzled if they should report what they would consider abuse even though it is seen as normal in their cultures. Low income Black cultures use more controlling and punitive child treatment and the child views this a care and affection. Behavior management techniques that avoid expected physical punishment in middle class families may lead to anxiety. Most culture use negative reinforcement to promote appropriate child behavior. Positive reinforcement with limiting punishment is instead used by middle class families. They instead practice withdrawing love and affection for a period of time. Majority of parents see their method of parents as more humane, but minority often see if as being more cruel because it could lead to the child feeling
This leads to the different culture having a greater chance of being reported for abuse. Some examples are in low socio-economics classes physical punishment is more accepted. Fundamentalists, Evangelists, and Baptists respond more punitively in disciplinary situations than people who are affiliated with other major religious orientations. A common punishment for low income Hispanics families from the Caribbean islands is making a child knee on rice. Tying a child’s ear to a door know is a common punishment for Vietnamese children. Getting locked out of the house is a common punishment for South east Asian Families. Native American families believe in non-interference except in times of danger. These difference in cultures often times leave teachers puzzled if they should report what they would consider abuse even though it is seen as normal in their cultures. Low income Black cultures use more controlling and punitive child treatment and the child views this a care and affection. Behavior management techniques that avoid expected physical punishment in middle class families may lead to anxiety. Most culture use negative reinforcement to promote appropriate child behavior. Positive reinforcement with limiting punishment is instead used by middle class families. They instead practice withdrawing love and affection for a period of time. Majority of parents see their method of parents as more humane, but minority often see if as being more cruel because it could lead to the child feeling