Research Paper on:
Overview of the Latino Family's Life Cycle

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realize the various ways in which the cultural values and orientation of ethnic minorities differ from those of white mainstream culture. As the following overview of the Latino family life  cycle -- i.e. cultural expectations from childhood through old age -- demonstrates, there is often disparity between the perspective of ethnic minorities and the cultural expectations imposed upon them.  Furthermore, the student researching this topic should realize that the list of topics for inclusion in this paper was quite extensive -- as many of these as possible have been  addressed within the restrictions imposed by page limitations. Terminology The term "Hispanic" is used interchangeably in the US with the term "Latino." Both terms, according to McEachern and Kenny,  2002) describe individuals from Spain, Central America, South America, or the Caribbean. In other words, these terms denote individuals who speak Spanish as their native tongue. However, Delgado-Romero ( 2001)  limits the use of these terms solely to the Western Hemisphere and Americans who have "origins in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central or South America, or the Spanish-speaking countries of  the Caribbean. Furthermore, Delgado-Romero (2001) points out that many of these people regard the label "Hispanic" as "misleading, stereotypical and racist" (Delgado-Romero, 2001, p. 207). On the other hand, the  use of "Latino" and "Latina," which are Spanish words, have been viewed as more inclusive and politically correct (Delgado-Romero, 2001). Therefore, it seems reasonable that individual involved with social work  with these cultures should employ these terms. Latino Family Structure The US Census Bureau reports that are roughly 22.3 million Latinos  living in the US -- 65 percent are Mexican; 14 percent are Central or South American; 10 percent are Puerto Rican; 5 per cent are Cuban and 7 per