Responsibilities of children in Latino immigrant homes.
Using survey and observational data, children's contributions to households in a Mexican immigrant community in Chicago are examined. Children provide essential help to their families, including translating, interpreting, and caring for siblings. These daily life activities shape possibilities for learning and development.
Orellana
Marjorie Faulstich
MF
Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D003625:Data Collection; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012380:Role; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors