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When your child rejects their heritage to fit in

My teenage daughter refuses to speak Spanish anymore because kids at school make fun of her accent and I do not know how to fight this battle for her.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adolescent assimilation pressures can force parents to choose between cultural preservation and their child's social acceptance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ethnic identity and heritage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.