
113 學年度私立醫學校院聯合招考轉學生考試
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Thus, changes within a family are viewed as being processed by the entire family system, rather
than by a single member. Moreover, stress is viewed as an agent of change rather than as inherently
negative.
As a family system changes, individual family members change their ways of interacting in
accordance with the new rules for interaction. For example, it is fairly common for Mexican
immigrants to the United States to experience “family stage migration” in which one or two family
members immigrate at a time. For example, in the vignette, a case study, Jaime immigrated first,
leaving Maria and children behind, thus creating the need for changes in family strategies. As a man
on his own, Jaime had accomplished many tasks—such as laundry, cooking, and other
chores—typically performed by his wife. In turn, Maria, who was the de facto head of the family’s
household while in Mexico, had to perform many of the roles she previously shared with her
husband (e.g. socialization and discipline of children) alone, as well as family tasks that had been
her husband’s sole responsibility (e.g. managing the family’s finances). When Maria and the
children eventually arrived in the United States, Jaime’s and Maria’s roles had to be renegotiated,
resulting in something entirely new.
The effects of acculturation are complicated by other factors as well, including family
members being at different stages in the acculturation process. Some members (particularly children)
may assimilate rapidly, adopting values and beliefs of the mainstream U.S. culture. Some members
may experience separation; that is, they may retain the values and beliefs of their cultures of origin
and reject those of the mainstream U.S. culture. The most common form of adaptation among
immigrants is integration, or the blending of aspects of both the home culture and the new culture,
as most immigrants find it impractical to ignore the practices of their host country and find it
comforting to retain some of the traditions of their homelands.
36. Which of the following is true about immigrant families’ values and U.S. norms?
They are often different.
37. According to family systems theory, how are changes within a family viewed?
As influenced by the collective dynamics of the entire family unit
As driven by stress which jeopardizes the process of adjusting
As primarily influenced by individual family members’ preferences
As determined by the parental figure of the household
38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph?
Some family members may experience separation.
Some family members may experience rapid assimilation.
Family members can be at different stages in the acculturation process.
Blending of home culture and new culture is absent.