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Essay / Vietnamese Culture Essay - 1221
(p.228)Women in Vietnamese culture have more family care responsibilities during the adolescent stage, which will continue throughout their lives. Vietnamese culture requires women to care for elders and run the home. Males must develop a role of authority and provide for the needs of the family. The roles associated with Vietnamese culture conflict with modern gender roles in Western society by providing Vietnamese Americans with a different aspect of life. Intergenerational conflict is a direct representation of Western society. Vu & Rook (2013) stated that “the second generation of Vietnamese Americans experience supportive behaviors (e.g., asserting value, providing advice or assistance) and conflicting behaviors (e.g., example, criticism, inability to provide necessary assistance, excessive demands) while acculturating” (p.228). Some families are less likely to accept the acculturation of young people to Western society, leading to a lack of