Latino Children and Families in the United States

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Latino Children and Families in the United States Current Research and Future Directions

Josefina M. Contreras, ed., Kathryn A. Kerns, ed., Angela M. Neal-Barnett, ed.

ISBN: 0-275-97053-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97053-6

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304 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 9/30/2002

List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £71.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Praeger Applied Psychology

Description: The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. Although research on Latino parenting is beginning to emerge, the field is in need of further structure and direction. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction.

In addition to presenting innovative research examining parental beliefs and practices of Latino families from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, authors provide frameworks for identifying the origins of these beliefs and practices, and provide a rich picture of both the values that can be considered Latino and the social and demographic normative and at-risk Latino samples. Finally, methodological and conceptual recommendations for future research on each cited area, as well as the field, are presented.

Table of Contents:

Introduction by Josefina M. Contreras
Cultural Context of Latino Families
Latino Families: Myth and Realities by Ana Mari Cauca, Melanie Domenech Rodriquez
Ethnic Culture, Poverty, and Context: Sources of Influence on Latino Families and Children by Mark W. Roosa, et al.
Acculturation and the Mental Health of Latino Youths: An Integration and Critique of the Literature by Nancy A. Gonzales, et al.
Parenting Processes in Latino Families
Parents' Beliefs about the "Path of Life" of Their Adolescent Children by Margarita Azmitia and Jane R. Brown
Coparenting in Intact Mexican American Families: Mothers' and Fathers' Perceptions by Yvonne M. Caldera, Jacki Fitzpatrick, and Karen Wampler
Childrearing Beliefs and Practices during Feeding among Middle-Class Puerto Rican and Anglo Mother-Infant Pairs by Robin L. Harwood, et al.
A Conceptual Model of the Determinants of Parenting among Latina Adolescent Mothers by Josefina M. Contreras, et al.
Research Methods and Interventions with Latino Families
Measurement Equivalence and Research on Latino Children and Families: The Importance of Culturally Informed Theory by George P. Knight, et al.
Parenting Interventions Adapted for Latino Families: Progress and Prospects by Larry E. Dumka, Vera A. Lopez, and Sara Jacobs Carter
Learning from Latino Parents: Combining Etic and Emic approaches to Designing Interventions by Luis H. Zayas and Lisseth Rojas-Flores
Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future of the Field
The Challenges and Rewards of Conducting Ethnic Minority Research by Angel G. Lugo Steidel, et al.
A Research Agenda on Latino Children and Families: Recommendations from the 2000 Kent Psychology Forum by Josefina M. Contreras

About the Author: JOSEFINA M. CONTRERAS is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kent State University.

KATHRYN A. KERNS is Professor of Psychology at Kent State University.

ANGELA M. NEAL-BARNETT is Associate Professor at Kent State University.

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