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In The Family Life and Adjustment of Hmong American Sons and Daughters by Richard M. Lee, Kyoung Rae Jung, Jenny C. Su, Alisia G. T. T. Tran and Nazneen F. Bahrassa it discussed family conflicts, new culture, and lifestyles Hmong American sons and daughters had adapted into their daily life. Due to high influences from the mainstream media and culture, Hmong parents worried it had changed their children behavior and academic performance. However, Hmong American sons and daughters feel their parents are instead too controlling and strict. It is suggested it may have to do with the age differences and role as a parent and children causing misunderstanding between Hmong parents and children. Moreover, gender role was also discussed on different treatments Hmong sons and daughters receive from their parents. Hmong cultural is to protect a daughter’s reputation and purity until marriage while sons receive less control of their lifestyle. For this reason, Hmong American daughters’ feels as they lack privacy and freedom while it is unfair to them that sons get freedom. Although Hmong American sons and daughters experienced family conflicts it is seen that by receiving support from parent and having a strong family dynamics makes a difference in Hmong American children academic performance. On the whole, it is confirmed Hmong American sons and daughters holds a…show more content… The clash between two cultures is the most common dilemma faced by myself because I am Hmong female which was generalized to be less valued than a Hmong male. Traditionally, Hmong women were valued in the home for being obedient and hard working daughters, wives, daughter-in-law’s, mothers, and mothers-in-law. However, the transformation of Hmong gender roles in the United that had empowered me as Hmong women to get higher education as traditionally reserved for men.
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