Cuídate Sin Pena: Mexican Mother-Adolescent Sexuality Communication

This study explores perceptions of Mexican mother-adolescent communication about sexuality. Participants interviewed included four mother-expecting son pairs and four mother-pregnant daughter pairs. Our interviews revealed important adolescent gender differences. Pena (shame/embarrassment) played a...

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Published in:Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work 2010-08, Vol.19 (3), p.217-234
Main Authors: Moncloa, Fe, Wilkinson-Lee, Ada M., Russell, Stephen T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Caseworkers
Communication
Daughters
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Interpersonal Communication
Interviews
Mexicans
Mexico
Mexico United States Border
mother-adolescent communication
Mothers
Parent Child Relations
Parent Child Relationship
Pregnancy
Sex Differences
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Shame
Social Work
Sons
teen pregnancy
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Summary:This study explores perceptions of Mexican mother-adolescent communication about sexuality. Participants interviewed included four mother-expecting son pairs and four mother-pregnant daughter pairs. Our interviews revealed important adolescent gender differences. Pena (shame/embarrassment) played a major role vis-à-vis indirect communication about sexuality between mothers and sons. Mothers believed they were communicating about sexuality when using the term cuídate (take care of yourself), but sons and daughters understood cuídate as being a more general message and therefore did not perceive it as a message of safe sexual practice. The adolescents suggested implementation strategies for social workers to promote sexuality communication between mothers and adolescents.
ISSN:1531-3204
1531-3212
DOI:10.1080/15313204.2010.499325