Family-Based Programs for Asian American Families
Publication Date
1-1-2026
Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Title
Preventing Child Abuse Family Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197629604.003.0015
First Page
168
Last Page
174
Abstract
“Family-Based Programs for Asian American Families” are sensitive to the cultural differences in attitudes toward child rearing between Asian and non-Asian families. Although these differences vary by the family’s country of origin, acculturation, and other factors, programs should find the best ways to improve the relationships among family members that are relevant and meaningful for them, while not overly imposing Western parenting ideals that do not match the parents’ goals for their children, which are based on the traditional concept of guan—the parental role of guiding and training children in the context of warmth and love. Most program examples in the literature are adaptations rather than newly developed. Examples include adaptations of The Incredible Years, a parenting program developed by the World Health Organization, Triple P, and The Strengthening Families Program.
Keywords
acculturation, Chinese families, family traditions, mental health, parental role, parenting style, Southeast Asia, substance use, Vietnamese families
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Edward Cohen and Katrina Trinh. "Family-Based Programs for Asian American Families" Preventing Child Abuse Family Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use (2026): 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197629604.003.0015
