Practitioners' Perspectives on Cultural Sensitivity in Latina/o Teen Pregnancy Prevention

This study examined practitioners' understandings of cultural sensitivity in the context of pregnancy prevention programs for Latina teens. Fifty-eight practitioners from teen pregnancy prevention programs in California were interviewed in a guided conversation format. Three themes emerged in o...

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Published in:Family relations 2006-07, Vol.55 (3), p.376-389
Main Authors: Wilkinson-Lee, Ada M., Russell, Stephen T., Lee, Faye C. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Behavior
Beliefs
Blindness
California
Children & youth
Community Relations
Cultural Background
Cultural Context
Cultural Influences
Cultural Pluralism
Cultural relations
Cultural Sensitivity
Cultural values
Culturally Relevant Education
Definitions
Economic Status
Ethnic Groups
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family relations
Females
Health behavior
Health care
Health Personnel
Health Promotion
Health services
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic people
Hispanics
Individual Characteristics
Instructional Effectiveness
Interpersonal Relationship
Language
Language Role
Latin American Cultural Groups
Latina teens
Latino family
Life events
Literature
Minority & ethnic groups
Parenting
Practice and Programmatic Issues
Pregnancy
pregnancy prevention
Prevention
Prevention programs
Recommendations
Social Class
Stereotypes
Teen pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy
Values
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Summary:This study examined practitioners' understandings of cultural sensitivity in the context of pregnancy prevention programs for Latina teens. Fifty-eight practitioners from teen pregnancy prevention programs in California were interviewed in a guided conversation format. Three themes emerged in our analysis. First, practitioners' definitions of cultural sensitivity were consistent with existing models in the published research literature and focused largely on reinforcing the cultural strengths of Latino youth and families. Second, strategies for cultural sensitivity were complicated by tension between traditional Latino culture and the culture of pregnancy prevention programs. Third, practitioners identified a blend of personal and professional characteristics associated with cultural sensitivity among staff. We discussed policy and practice implications for Latino pregnancy prevention.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00406.x