Developing culturally sensitive parent education programs for immigrant families: the helping youth succeed curriculum

This paper describes the process by which the Helping Youth Succeed (HYS) curriculum was developed for Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese immigrants in the United States to help address and minimize conflicts between immigrant parents and their adolescent children. A detailed explanation of this...

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Published in:Hmong studies journal 2006-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1-29
Main Authors: Xiong, Zha Blong, Detzner, Daniel F, Keuster, Zoe Hendrickson, Eliason, Patricia A, Allen, Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Children of immigrants
Cultural relations
Curricula
Education
Educational programs
Evaluation
Families & family life
hmong
Immigrants
Noncitizens
parent education
Parent educational background
Parents & parenting
Social aspects
Training
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Summary:This paper describes the process by which the Helping Youth Succeed (HYS) curriculum was developed for Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese immigrants in the United States to help address and minimize conflicts between immigrant parents and their adolescent children. A detailed explanation of this model is provided to encourage the development of additional culturally specific parent education curricula for other immigrant/refugee groups and/or diverse populations. Keywords: Southeast Asians, parent education, immigrant families, refugee family education.
ISSN:1553-3972
1091-1774