“Queremos Aprender”: Latino Immigrants' Call to Integrate Cultural Adaptation with Best Practice Knowledge in a Parenting Intervention

Authors:
  • KHKendal Holtrop
    Kendal Holtrop
  • JCJr. David Córdova
    Jr. David Córdova
  • AEAna Rocio Escobar‐Chew
    Ana Rocio Escobar‐Chew
  • SHSheena Horsford
    Sheena Horsford
  • LTLisa Tams
    Lisa Tams
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Abstract
Despite the unique and challenging circumstances confronting Latino immigrant families, debate still exists as to the need to culturally adapt evidence‐based interventions for dissemination with this population. Following the grounded theory approach, the current qualitative investigation utilized focus group interviews with 83 Latino immigrant parents to explore the relevance of culturally adapting an evidence‐based parenting intervention to be disseminated within this population. Findings from this study indicate that Latino immigrant parents want to participate in a culturally adapted parenting intervention as long as it is culturally relevant, respectful, and responsive to their life experiences. Research results also suggest that the parenting skills participants seek to enhance are among those commonly targeted by evidence‐based parenting interventions. This study contributes to the cultural adaptation/fidelity balance debate by highlighting the necessity of exploring ways to develop culturally adapted interventions characterized by high cultural relevance, as well as high fidelity to the core components that have established efficacy for evidence‐based parenting interventions.

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