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Article: Exploring aspects of Filipino-American families
- Article from:
- Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Apr 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Filipinos are the fastest growing Asian population in the United States. Yet we Westerners know little about the Filipino-American family aspects of its organization, facets of its functioning, or salient cultural values. This paper explores these issues in the first-generation Filipino-American family and offers specific treatment recommendations. Case examples are provided.
As a whole, Asians are often seen as reluctant to attend therapy and receive dubious praise as the "model minority" (Crystal, 1989; Sue, 1981). The myth exists that Asians adapt well to our society, are overachievers, do well in school, and do not experience problems. Asian children are stereotyped as smart children ...