1. CHAPTER 10
WORKING WITH
LATINOS/A
CLIENTS:
AN INTERVIEW
WITH ROBERTO
ALMANZAN
BY:
Amanda Brant

2. DEMOGRAPHICS
According to the 2000 United According to the 2010 United
States census States Census
Latinos/as make up
12.5% of the U.S
population (2000
Census) This does
not include
undocumented and
illegal migrants.
 It is projected that by
the year 2100
Latinos/as will make up
1/3 of the U.S.

3. LATINOS/A WHOSE ROOTS ARE IN
MEXICO , CUBA ,PUERTO RICO , AND
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAS
Mexican Descent 20 Million 64 percent
Puerto Ricans 3.4 Million 10 percent
Cubans 1.2 million 4 Percent
South and Central 3.1 million 10 percent
Americans

4. WHAT IS LATINO/A AND HISPANIC
http://youtu.be/Jrowk04bqZM
http://youtu.be/ludlEi3EQNo

6. FAMILIALISMO
 Maintaining a close connection to the family.
 Latinos/Hispanics in general are socialized to value:
 Cohesiveness
 Cooperativeness with other family members
 The close relationships are typically developed across
immediate and extended family members, as well as
close friends of the family

7. EMPHASIS ON INTERDEPENDENCE
AND COOPERATION OR SIMPATICO
What does it Mean Latinos/Hispanics
Emphasizes the importance Might not feel
of being polite and
pleasant, even in the face of comfortable openly
stress and adversity. expressing
disagreement with
Avoidance of Hostile a service provider
confrontation is important.
or treatment plan.

8. EMPHASIS ON THE WORTH AND
DIGNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR
PERSONALISMO
 The valuing and building of interpersonal relationships.
 Unlike in mainstream America where respect is earned through
achievement, status or wealth Latino/a culture merits respect by
the very fact of his or her own humanity.
 Personalismo encourages the development of warm and friendly
relationships.

9. VALUE OF CHILDREN
 Reflects the value that Latino/Hispanic families
place on children.
 Parents are often affectionate with their children
 However in some homes children are to be seen
and not heard

10. MARIANISMO
 A gender specific value that applies to
Latinas.
 Encourages Latinas to use the Virgin Mary as a
role model of the ideal woman.
 Latinas are encouraged to be spiritually strong,
morally superior, nurturing and self sacrificing.
 Latino youth are to remain virgins until they get
married.

11. MACHISMO
 Gender specific value that applies to
Latinos
Refers to a mans responsibility to
provide for , protect, defend his
family

12. RESPETO
 Deference to authority or a more
hierarchical relationship orientation
Emphasizes the importance of setting clear
boundaries and knowing ones place of
respect in hierarchical relationship

13. RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Refers to the critical role that faith plays in
everyday life
 Focus on spirituality and the life of the spirit
Fatalistic acceptance of life as it exists
Time Orientation toward the present

14. WORKING WITH LATINO/A
CLIENTS
 http://youtu.be/kRfOYVPIKlE