If a child often hears his mother say something like, “Mexicans are too lazy,” he can be influenced by this prejudice with which he was raised. A prejudice is whatever its name indicates, a judgment that is made about a group without knowing any details about its individual or social circumstances, etc. In other words, a prejudice always denotes ignorance. Have you ever been a victim of prejudice? Have you behaved prejudicially? Read more »

Many conflicts parents have with their children are influenced by cultural realities. For other adults who grew up and were educated in a country other than the U.S., to understand and to relate to their Americanized children can be difficult.

It is important to establish a firm bridge between the two cultures so that the children will not get lost in a society in which their parents are not familiar with the rules and the dangers. Read more »