The Dependent Child From the American Chinese Family A Study of Five Cases Showing the Influence of Cultural Factors on Social Problems Creating Dependency in American-Chinese Families in New York and Boston
Abstract
"... Let the little children be and do not hinder them from Me for such is the kingdom of Heaven. “ (Matt. 18,14) With the echo of these words ringing clear in her ears, the American Child Welfare Worker goes forth together with Him, to the little ones labeled “unfortunates” by society. She will find the child ill in mind and body, the crippled child, the blind child, the deaf child, the mentally retarded child, the illegitimate child and the “dependent” child. Besides the physical, emotional, or mental states of dependency mentioned above, there is a large number of children who have multiple problems of dependency, created by cultural differences. It is particularly with this type of problem, the dependent child in the American-Chinese family, that the writer has chosen to deal in this case study.The twentieth century has been called the “child’s century”. The whole world seems to concentrate all its strengths on achieving the well-being, the welfare of each individual child. In the White House Conferences in 1910, the studies focused on the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. From these conferences evolved the Children’s Bureau, Children’s Clinics, Children’s Guidance Centers, Children’s Courts, etc. Particularly in America, the adult world is greatly preoccupied with the welfare of children.
Subject Area
Multicultural Education|American history|Individual & family studies|Sociology
Recommended Citation
Françoise Shen, Sister Marie Notre Dame, "The Dependent Child From the American Chinese Family A Study of Five Cases Showing the Influence of Cultural Factors on Social Problems Creating Dependency in American-Chinese Families in New York and Boston" (1956). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31050510.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31050510
