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EXPLORING ASPECTS OF FILIPINO‐AMERICAN FAMILIES
Author(s) -
Cimmarusti Rocco A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1996.tb00199.x
Subject(s) - salient , asian americans , population , african american , psychology , cultural background , sociology , gender studies , political science , ethnic group , anthropology , demography , research methodology , law
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 firt‐generation Filipino‐American family and offers specific treatment recommendations. Case examples are provided.