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Resilience in Latin American Immigrant Families in Toronto: Defining the Roles of Parenting and Culture in Promoting Healthy Child Development

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dc.contributor.advisorBohr, Yvonne M.
dc.creatorHamel, Kayla Gabrielle
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T12:28:53Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T12:28:53Z
dc.date.copyright2016-09-21
dc.date.issued2017-07-27
dc.date.updated2017-07-27T12:28:53Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Clinical-Developmental)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractAlthough Latin Americans are among the fastest-growing immigrant groups in Canada, there is a lack of data on family mental health and child developmental outcomes in this community. The current study uses quantitative, qualitative and observational measures to produce a representation of the culture-specific family strengths and risks faced by a sample of 34 Latin American mother-infant dyads and compares how a range of parenting behaviours differentially relate to child development across three major cultural groups in Toronto. Authoritative parenting was found to predict higher scores of child socio-emotional development, an effect which differs by cultural group. Within the Latin American sample, the traditional cultural belief familism was found to be associated with higher scores of authoritative parenting, and decreased with increasing host culture affiliation. Qualitative data highlights cultural variability in parenting and resilient parenting practices of this group. Clinical and research implications are discussed.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33390
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychology
dc.subject.keywordsLatin America
dc.subject.keywordsImmigrant
dc.subject.keywordsParenting
dc.subject.keywordsChild development
dc.subject.keywordsCross-cultural parenting
dc.subject.keywordsResilience
dc.titleResilience in Latin American Immigrant Families in Toronto: Defining the Roles of Parenting and Culture in Promoting Healthy Child Development
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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