Understanding Latino Families: Scholarship, Policy, and Practice / Edition 1

by Ruth E. Zambrana, Ruth Enid Zambrana

Overview

A fresh approach to the study of Latino families is offered in this volume which focuses on the strengths of Latino//Hispanic groups, the structural processes that impede their progress and the cultural and familial processes that enhance their intergenerational adaptation and resilience. The contributors present social and demographic profiles of Latino groups in the United States, empirical and conceptual reviews of Latino family approaches, and practice and policy implications from studies of Latino social programmes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803956094
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/05/1995
Series:	Understanding Families Series , #2
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: LATINO FAMILIES: CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES AND OVERVIEW
The Study of Latino Families - William A Vega
A Point of Departure
The Diversity of Latino Families - Vilma Ortiz
Variations, Combinations, and Evolutions - Aída Hurtado
Latino Families in the United States
The Status of Latino Children and Youth - Julie Solis
Challenges and Prospects
PART TWO: PROGRAM AND PRACTICE
Including Latino Fathers in Parent Education and Support Programs - Douglas R Powell
Development of a Program Model
Central American Refugees in Los Angeles - Claudia Dorrington
Adjustment of Children and Families
Latino Youth and Families as Active Participants in Planning Change - Marilyn Aguirre-Molina and Pilar A Parra
A Community-University Partnership
PART THREE: POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Family and Child Health - Ruth E Zambrana, Claudia Dorrington and David Hayes-Bautista
A Neglected Vision
Social Science Theorizing for Latino Families in the Age of Diversity - Maxine Baca Zinn
Contemporary Issues in Latino Families - Douglas S Massey, Ruth E Zambrana and Sally Alonzo Bell
Future Directions for Research, Policy, and Practice

Editorial Reviews

Presents a new approach to understanding Latino families in the US, focusing on the strengths of Latino/Hispanic groups, the structural processes that impede their growth, and the cultural and familial processes that enhance their intergenerational adaptation and resiliency. Intended for use in graduate and undergraduate sociology courses, and to guide social workers in designing programs relevant to Latino groups. Paper edition (5610-X), $23.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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