Weekly Discussion 4

Part I: How can cultural practices influence parenting practices? Compare and contrast how different cultural groups (European-American, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native Americans) view the role of parents and discuss how these views may conflict with the dominant culture of the U.S.

Part II: What cultural group do you believe has the most difficulty adjusting their views to adhere to the norms on parenting in the dominant American culture? Why?