AHSC 314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Allyn & Bacon, Eleanor Maccoby, Visible Minority
23 Feb 2017
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The objective of this lesson is to help become a culturally-competent youth practitioner. Racism is a reality for many young adolescents, so as a youth worker it is important to work against reinforcing stereotypes. This means we need to become aware of our own biases and behavior when working with different others. Context shapes development, what you become depends on your unique interactions with your environment. All societies socialize teens into gender roles, and societies expectations have a big influence on teen development. In 2011, 30% of people between 15-29 are a visible minority. Some behavior may be acceptable in one culture but not in another. Live across cultures: cross-cultural human development (5th ed. ) In polygynous societies, it is customary for men to have multiple reproductive partners. There is a high level of competition among men to get women. Boys are taught to be aggressive and competitive. In monogamist or polyandrist societies, the number of reproductive partners is restricted.
