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| Autor/in | Ailinger, Rita L. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Activities of Daily Living of Spanish-Speaking Immigrants. |
| Quelle | (1976), (11 Seiten)
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| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Anthropology; Child Care; Economic Factors; Family Life; Family Relationship; Health Activities; Immigrants; Individual Activities; Migration Patterns; Recreational Activities; Sociocultural Patterns; Spanish Speaking; District of Columbia |
| Abstract | This anthropological study reports on some of the activities of daily living (ADL's) of 19 Spanish-speaking families living in a low income suburb of Washington, D.C. ADL's are defined as those functions which are performed on a usual day. Generically they include eating, sleeping, communicating, working, and recreating. In this paper, they include child care patterns, household chores, food preparation, and leisure activities. ADL's illustrate the lifestyle of a group, and provide information as to the roles played by family members, relationships within social networks, customs retained from the country of origin, and adaptation to the host country. Some results of the study included the following observations. Most fathers in the sample had some high school education in their country of origin and were employed in skilled or semi-skilled occupations in the U.S. Also, while mothers worked, children were usually cared for by neighbors from the same country of origin or by a grandmother. In addition to an eight-hour day of employment, women had various household chores to accomplish. Food preparation was done by working women or by adolescent girls or grandmothers. Because of the heavy work schedule of most families there was little time for leisure. One of the common leisure activities of the families was watching television. Sunday was the leisure day for most families and included activities such as going to church and attending soccer games. This review of activities of Latin American immigrant families indicates that immigration motives (economic reasons) influenced their work habits, which in turn were related to child care patterns and leisure activities. (Author/AM) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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