This is a presentation on intergenerational issues in the Arab American Community

1. Los Angeles County
Department of Mental Health
Module 2
Intergenerational Issues

2. OVERVIEW
What we will cover
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DEPRESSION SUICIDE INTERGENERATIONAL
ISSUES
DOMESTIC ABUSE

3. Meet
AMIR

4. WHAT AMIR’S PARENTS THINK
Amir excels in science and
technology, and education is his
top priority.
Amir only spends some time on
social media.
Amir has a good support group
of friends and gets along with
his classmates.
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
TIME
GOOD
GRADES

5. WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING WITH AMIR
Amir is actually into music,
games, data and technology.
Amir does not have many
friends and is picked on
because he is Arab.
GAMES
TECHNOLOGY
MUSIC
DATA
Amir spends most of his time on
social media.

6. “Approximately 70% of American Muslim
youth have reported experiencing negative
incidents due to their religious beliefs.”
MPAC, 2007

7. 1 2 3
Approximately 24% of
American Muslim youth have
reported that they do not feel
supported by their parents,
peers, educational institutions,
religious community, or the
greater society
HOW ARAB YOUTH ARE AFFECTED

8. 2
Nearly 30% of all youth have
been a victim or perpetrator of
bullying by the age of 11.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)
1 3
Approximately 24% of
American Muslim youth have
reported that they do not feel
supported by their parents,
peers, educational institutions,
religious community, or the
greater society
HOW ARAB YOUTH ARE AFFECTED

9. 21 3
Approximately 24% of
American Muslim youth have
reported that they do not feel
supported by their parents,
peers, educational institutions,
religious community, or the
greater society
HOW ARAB YOUTH ARE AFFECTED
Due to intimidation and fears
approximately 20% of Arab
students who were enrolled in
American schools,
returned to their homeland
after the 9/11 attacks.
Nearly 30% of all youth have
been a victim or perpetrator of
bullying by the age of 11.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)

10. Arab Americans may be more likely than
other ethnic group members to describe
feelings of alienation from the host
culture.
(Faragallah, Schumm,& Webb, 1997; Ghanem-Ybarra, 2003)
One-third of all Arab Americans reported
being victims of ethnic-based
discrimination at some point.
(Arab American Institute Foundation, 2002b)
HOW ARAB YOUTH
ARE AFFECTED

11. THROUGH THE MEDIA LENS
How Arabs are viewed
In the book, Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies People, Jack Shaheen
(2001) provided a meticulous review of over 900 films produced by Hollywood
from 1896 to 2001 and documented a consistent bias towards distorting,
vilifying, and dehumanizing the Arab people.
Television shows, video games and the news media often portray Arabs as evil or
barbaric. This contributes to identity issues, which can include feelings of low self
worth, guilt, and shame especially among Arab youth.

12. Where should Amir go to
speak about his issues?
1. His parents?
2. His church or mosque?
3. Social media?

13. Authoritative Parenting
IT STARTS AT HOME
Two Types of Parenting
Authoritarian Parenting

14. Authoritarian Parenting
IT STARTS AT HOME
“Children raised by authoritarian parents show maladaptive
outcomes, such as depression, anxiety and poor social skills,”
said Qing Zhou, an assistant professor of psychology at UC
Berkeley
The "Authoritarian Parenting Style" is an
extremely strict form of parenting that expects a
child to adhere to rules and regulations set out by
the parents with little or no input or
communication from the child.
Definition

15. Authoritarian Parenting
IT STARTS AT HOME
What not to do
One aspect of authoritarianparenting is setting
enormously high and unreasonable expectations for
your kids. Children are told by their parents that they
are not good enough and don’t meet their expectations.

16. The parents’ threats are over the top.
The parents’ love is conditional or their words make it sound that
way. For example, a parent is only loving and caring when a child
receives good grades and/or behaves well.
The parents don’t give children choices or options.
The parents utilize punishments with little or no explanation of the
maladaptive behavior.
IT STARTS AT HOME
Examples of authoritarian parenting
The parents do not express much warmth or are
not nurturing.
The parents are very demanding and nonresponsive.

17. Your child may act fearful or overly shy around others.
Your child may display aggressive behavior outside the home.
Your child avoids communicating their thoughts and
feelings with you.
Your children don’t bring their friends over.
Your child may have lower self-esteem.
IT STARTS AT HOME
Affects of authoritarian parenting
http://www.the-positive-parenting-centre.com/authoritarian_parenting_style.html

18. Supporting Parenting
Children with supportive parents show the highest
GPA, the best socio-emotional adjustment, the least
amount of alienation from parents, and a strong
sense of family obligation. Children with supportive
parents show the best developmental outcomes.
http://www.apadivisions.org/division-7/publications/newsletters/developmental/2013/07/tiger-parenting.aspx
IT STARTS AT HOME
Two Types of Parenting

19. Authoritative Parenting
IT STARTS AT HOME
Two Types of Parenting
Authoritative parenting is a strategy that seeks to set
reasonable rules and guidelines that are in the best interests
of the child. The rules provide structure while still allowing
room for the child to explore, test, and begin the process of
learning what constitutes acceptable behavior.
Authoritative parenting is also a model that allows parents
to express love and affection with no worries that loving
expression will undermine their control of the home.

20. IT STARTS AT HOME
Pros Cons
Authoritative Parenting Pros and Cons
• Puts an additional responsibility on the parents.
Since the house rules are somewhat broad and don't
cover every conceivable situation, parents
sometimes find themselves having to develop a
completely new response to something the child
says or does.
• Can be difficult to maintain when faced with a
particularly willful child.
• Requires a high degree of patience.
• Requires periodic review and refinement in order to
continue benefiting the children as they grow and
their needs change.
• Children can know what is expected of them and
also know why those expectations are in place.
• Children feel free to ask questions and voice
opinions, even if they do not agree with the
thoughts of the parents.
• Children incrementally take on responsibilities
that are age appropriate and are within the scope
of their abilities.
• Children choose to obey parents more out of
respect and less out of fear of punishment.

21. How can you support
the youth in your
community?

22. HOW TO
FOLLOW UP
Call the LA County DMH Access
Hotline at 1-800-854-7771

23. CITATIONS
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The Noun Project Icons: Luis Prado, Juan Pablo Bravo
http://www.the-positive-parenting-centre.com/authoritarian_parenting_style.html