HOW DO GROUPS IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AMONG THE LATINO COMMUNITY?
Population: Parents of Latino community.
Population statistics: By 2050, Latinos are expected to represent nearly 25% of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004). Approximately 28% of Latinos under the age of 18 live in poverty, which is more than three times the rate of non-Latino White children (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004) . As cited in Rudnitski (1992), found that “ 28 % of parents from racial, ethnic and cultural minorities, especially those of low socioeconomic status, tend to feel less affinity than those in the mainstream middle class” (p.15). This shows that in the United States have different values than those of the family as well as inability to communicate with
Population: Parents of Latino community.
Population statistics: By 2050, Latinos are expected to represent nearly 25% of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004). Approximately 28% of Latinos under the age of 18 live in poverty, which is more than three times the rate of non-Latino White children (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004) . As cited in Rudnitski (1992), found that “ 28 % of parents from racial, ethnic and cultural minorities, especially those of low socioeconomic status, tend to feel less affinity than those in the mainstream middle class” (p.15). This shows that in the United States have different values than those of the family as well as inability to communicate with