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behavior mentioned by many Cubans on a variety of occasions. Perhaps
because they are still new to this system, the concern about being
watched is more obvious around the 1980 Cubans.
These people are also like the people of the "tubos" in some
respects. In spite of the fact that they had very few material assets,
they miss their established daily routine of seeing friends and family,
of obtaining food, of sleeping in the familiar bed, and of life in
general. The Cuban-Americans find it difficult to listen to the new
comers recount the things that are missing from their lives now that
they are no longer in Cuba.
Adjustment Problems
Szapocznik (1981) discusses some of the cultural characteristics
he observed in the 1980 Cuban entrant population with whom he worked.
He finds these Cubans' perspectives and personalities have been molded
by 20 years of life under a very different political system. This
orientation sets them apart from the previous Cuban immigrant groups.
The new group's orientation is more toward the present; they are less
motivated by long-range goals. Because of the overcrowded housing
conditions under which most of them lived, they are accustomed to
less personal space. Many individuals express a strong need to
relate interpersonally. They appear emotionally intense. The children
have been socialized in peer cultures so they relate horizontally
rather than lineally. Young males in particular tend to be rebellious
toward authority. Szapocznik (1981) predicts that those who were
obvious dissidents will have an easier time adjusting, while those