Topic > Essay on Vietnamese Culture - 1221

(p.228)Women in Vietnamese culture have more responsibilities in caring for the family during the adolescent stage which will continue throughout life. Vietnamese culture requires women to take care of the elderly and maintain the care of the home. Males are required to play an authoritative role and provide support for the family. The roles associated with Vietnamese culture conflict with modern gender roles in Western society offering Vietnamese Americans a different aspect of life. The conflict between generations is a direct representation of Western society. Vu & Rook (2013) stated, “Second generation Vietnamese Americans experience supportive behaviors (e.g., value affirmation, provision of advice or assistance) and conflict behaviors (e.g., criticism, failure to provide needed assistance , excessive demands) during acculturation" (p.228). Some families are less likely to accept young people's acculturation into Western society, causing a lack of it