| In today’s society which is growing in | | | | to child rearing. There is also a great degree of |
| multiculturalism and diversity, health, social and | | | | responsibility taken for children who become |
| personal services have to be able to consider the | | | | delinquent or become victimized because of neglect. |
| influence of these issues in practice. An understanding | | | | It should be noted that the issue of child neglect is |
| of these key issues is critical in creating sensitive and | | | | very sensitive to the study group because there is a |
| timely services that in turn are important in promoting | | | | dominant belief of the importance of child rearing and |
| personal well-being and social progress. | | | | at the same time, children display a significant |
| From the initial interview conducted from the study | | | | attachment to parents as well as other older female |
| group, all the respondents acknowledge the | | | | members of the family. Since, they are culturally very |
| importance of rearing children well and the | | | | social people, the utilization of group activities or |
| vulnerability of children to neglect. Reflecting the | | | | focused discussions are the most effective means of |
| literature reviewed for the study, majority of the | | | | verifying results of the study. Therefore, it was |
| responsibility for child rearing is associated with | | | | critical that the research was done in a very |
| females and men are often assume a ministerial role | | | | collaborative and non-critical approach. To be able to |
| in most concerns but ultimately have the final decision | | | | properly assess the needs of the population, the |
| if need be. The major challenge that has been cited | | | | research utilizes assessment or survey tools that |
| for instances of neglect are economic or financial | | | | used simple language to afford for communication |
| needs that Hispanic families are encountering. | | | | barriers. As it was needed, the help of Spanish |
| Regardless of whether the family setting of the child | | | | speaking individuals were used to explain the purpose |
| is single income, multi-income with both or single | | | | of the research and the use of the information being |
| parents present, they cite this as the major reason | | | | collected from the respondents. |
| why they feel that they can not devote enough time | | | | |