Ann Arbor : California State University, Fresno, 1994.
Pages:
100
Language:
English
Abstract:
An exploratory study was conducted to describe the parental care practices of the Hmong refugees. The sample consisted of 7 parents representing five families residing in central California, who were limited or non-English speaking and had had at least one child while still living in Laos. Five interviews were carried out with the participants representing the five different families. A subsequent group interview was conducted with participants representing four of the five families. A semistructured or focused format was used with a topic guide based on Erikson's development stages and Leininger's culture-sensitive approach to nursing research. Three universal parental care themes were derived from the patterns and meanings surrounding nurturing, ceremonies, and teaching. One diverse parental care theme was abstracted based on inconsistent sources of teenage sex education. Culture-specific knowledge on the parental care practices of the Hmong is discussed as a means for nursing to provide culturally congruent care.