Child rearing beliefs in the African-American community: implications for culturally competent pediatric care.
Cultural competence is increasingly acknowledged as an essential component of nursing care within the heterogeneous society our nation has become. A necessary antecedent to competence is an understanding of, and respect for, the beliefs and priorities of the families being served. Literature from a variety of disciplines in the areas of attachment, socialization agendas, discipline, and parental teaching is reviewed to provide a description of the cultural context for child rearing in African-American families. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.
School of Nursing, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends