Puerto Rican Family

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Puerto Rico was discovered in 1493 by a Spanish explorer known as Christopher Columbus . The culture of the Puerto Rican family was affected or influenced by the Spanish who were its conquest . However the Puerto Ricans are proud of their culture and always try to maintain it as they consider Puerto Rico as an autonomous island free from American interruption . Puerto Rico though has some autonomy it still operates or is subjected to the laws of

the United States . In Puerto Rican family setting , a home is significant in that it is the beginning of family life and they reflect the culture of the Puerto Ricans . Most of the Puerto Ricans live below poverty level and are usually segregated by the American since they are a minority group . Literacy level is higher among women than men with different families being headed by women (Green , 2008

This will evaluate the Puerto Rican family in relation to its composition , education or literacy level and employment / poverty level in Puerto Rico

Composition of Puerto Rican family

Different factors have contributed to the structure which exists in the Puerto Rican family . One of the major influences is the Spanish culture infusion which was experienced during the colonial period . Introduction of Catholicism religion which led to erosion of the native Puerto Rican religion also shaped today 's family in Puerto Rico . Slave culture which emerged during the colonial period and the Taino Indians...