Family Process
Volume 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-231

Queremos aprender: Latino immigrants' call to integrate cultural adaptation with best practice knowledge in a parenting intervention (Article)

Parra Cardona J.* , Holtrop K. , CÓrdova Jr. D. , Escobar-Chew A.R. , Horsford S. , Tams L. , Villarruel F.A. , Villalobos G. , Dates B. , Anthony J.C. , Fitzgerald H.E.
  • a Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • b Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • c Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • d Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • e Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • f Michigan State University-Extension, Wayne County, MI, United States
  • g Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, 3D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • h Southwest Solutions, Detroit, MI, United States
  • i Southwest Solutions, Detroit, MI, United States
  • j Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • k Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

Abstract

Despite the unique and challenging circumstances confronting Latino immigrant families, debate still exists as to the need to culturally adapt evidence-based interventions for dissemination with this population. Following the grounded theory approach, the current qualitative investigation utilized focus group interviews with 83 Latino immigrant parents to explore the relevance of culturally adapting an evidence-based parenting intervention to be disseminated within this population. Findings from this study indicate that Latino immigrant parents want to participate in a culturally adapted parenting intervention as long as it is culturally relevant, respectful, and responsive to their life experiences. Research results also suggest that the parenting skills participants seek to enhance are among those commonly targeted by evidence-based parenting interventions. This study contributes to the cultural adaptation/fidelity balance debate by highlighting the necessity of exploring ways to develop culturally adapted interventions characterized by high cultural relevance, as well as high fidelity to the core components that have established efficacy for evidence-based parenting interventions. © FPI, Inc.

Author Keywords

Parenting Latinos Cultural adaptations

Index Keywords

information processing Parents psychological aspect methodology Family Therapy human Evidence-Based Practice ethnology Hispanic Americans qualitative research interview evidence based practice Humans Hispanic Adolescent parent Interviews as Topic male Emigrants and Immigrants Acculturation preschool child Infant Child, Preschool female cultural factor Parenting Parent-Child Relations Article adult migration Focus Groups child parent relation Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-65649131964&doi=10.1111%2fj.1545-5300.2009.01278.x&partnerID=40&md5=72a23d891dd6579d116cb6185cd8dacf
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01278.x
ISSN: 00147370
Cited by: 57
Original Language: English