Filipino-Americans

Family Structure

100

Is it normal for the family to be close or distant from each other?

They are a close-knit stucture

200

Who is the care provider for the children and elders?

The Mothers

300

Who is responsible for taking care of the children when the parents are working?

The Grandparents

Dating and Marriage

100

Does Finilpino traditions have certain specific rules? Yes or No?

YES

200

Is divorce allowed in Filipino culture? Yes or No?

NO!!

300

What church shapes the concepts about marriage?

The Catholic Church

Parenting

100

what type of parenting styles do they use? 

A. Permissive

B. Authoritarian

C. Authoritative 

B. Authoritarian 

200

Do they believe children have a mind of their own? Yes or No?

No, they don't believe they do!

300

How are children towards their parents?

A. No responsive

B. Disobedient

C. Obedient

C. Obedient 

Assimilation on Families

100

What role do women fill in the family?

Homemakers, mothers, and care providers

200

Traditionally do families consult one another before making decisions? Yes or No?

YES!

300

What is the difference between the children that live in the Philippines and the ones that are Philippine-American when it comes to working?

Children in the Philippines become an asset and must help provide for their family, while children in Philippine-American families have a decreased need to work. 

Crazy Facts

100

Filipinos the _______-largest Asian population in the US

Second

200

Majority of Filipinos are found where?

Los Angeles, CA

300

How many Filipinos populate the U.S ?

3.4 Million