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What primarily causes the generation gap in Asian American families?
What primarily causes the generation gap in Asian American families?
- Variations in spending habits
- Cultural adaptation to American values (correct)
- Discrepancies in religious beliefs
- Differences in educational backgrounds
How do Asian American children typically adapt to American culture compared to their parents?
How do Asian American children typically adapt to American culture compared to their parents?
- They usually adopt traditional values more quickly.
- They become fluent in their parents' native language.
- They adapt to American culture faster than their parents. (correct)
- They resist American cultural influences completely.
Which cultural values do Asian American children often adopt from American society?
Which cultural values do Asian American children often adopt from American society?
- Family loyalty and communal responsibility
- Individualism and freedom (correct)
- Respect for elders and authority
- Tradition and collective harmony
What do many first-generation Asian American parents continue to do despite living in American culture?
What do many first-generation Asian American parents continue to do despite living in American culture?
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What effect does the cultural gap between Asian American children and their parents often have on family dynamics?
What effect does the cultural gap between Asian American children and their parents often have on family dynamics?
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Study Notes
Generation Gap in Asian American Families
- The generation gap in Asian American families is wider than in most cultures because of the process of adapting to American culture.
- Asian American children adapt to American culture faster than their parents, embracing English, individualism, freedom, honesty, and competition, and adopting American traditions in their daily lives.
- Many first-generation Asian American parents struggle to adapt to the new culture, maintaining their native language, traditional lifestyle, and cultural values.
- These parents often try to impose their native country's cultural values, emphasizing family, respect for elders and the community, on their children.
- The conflicting cultural values between Asian American children and their parents create a gap, where children may not follow their parents' expectations or traditional values.
- This difference in cultural values can lead to misunderstandings and challenges within Asian American families.
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