Culture

Differences between the family and home visitor’s backgrounds and cultures can lead to different expectations surrounding how families should function. In this video, home visitors discuss initial assumptions that they’ve had to reevaluate in order to interact effectively with their families.

Many home visitors experience more “privilege” growing up than the families they work with. In this video, a supervisor reflects on how her privilege has impacted her work with families.

Could cultural differences between you and a family member be affecting how you see an issue? Check in with the family member to find out. In this video, home visitors and supervisors discuss their experiences with talking to families about culture.

Discipline can be a tricky topic of conversation, depending on the family’s beliefs and practices. Parents from different cultures may have different ideas about affection and behavior management. In this video, home visitors and supervisors discuss their experiences navigating these differences.

Working with teenage mothers can be a challenge for home visitors. In this video, home visitors discuss approaches they take in their work with teenage mothers.

Differences between the family and home visitor’s backgrounds can lead to different assumptions about how families should function. In this video, home visitors discuss assumptions that they’ve had to “check” to interact effectively with their families.

Working with teenage mothers can be a challenge for home visitors. In this video, home visitors discuss approaches they take in their work with teenage mothers.

This video reviews how to identify the goals for the session while also considering how culture may influences these goals.

Motivating caregivers to try new parenting techniques can be challenging, especially when behaviors are driven by cultural norms within their own families. To help with this process, you can guide the caregiver in reflecting on the goals that motivate their parenting choices and provide them with alternative behaviors that can achieve the same goals. Watch this video to see how this might play out.