Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology

Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology
Author: Francisco A. Villarruel
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2009-07-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1452237050

Congratulations to Aida Hurtado and Karina Cervantez- winners of the 2009 Women of Color Psychologies Award! This award, given by the Association of Women in Psychology Association, is voted on by AWP members for contributions of new knowledge and importance to the advancement of the psychology of women of color. Offering broad coverage of all U.S. Latino groups, this volume synthesizes cutting-edge research and methodological advances and provides culturally sophisticated information that can be used by researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. The editors and contributing authors summarize theories and conceptual models that can further our understanding of the development and adaptation of U.S. Latino populations. In addition, they focus on the importance of cultural sensitivity and competence in research and intervention approaches and how to achieve it. Key Features • Highlights the normative development and strengths of U.S. Latino populations • Elaborates on the heterogeneity of Latinos in that it does not assume that all Latino populations, and the contexts of their development, are identical. • Emphasizes on cultural sensitivity and competence at all levels • Focuses on the importance of cultural identity amongst Latinos and its contribution to healthy developmental outcomes.

Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology

Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology
Author: Francisco Villarruel
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 961
Release: 2009-07-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1412957605

Emphasizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and competence in research and intervention approaches, this handbook offers unrivalled coverage of the psychology of all Latino groups in the United States.

Handbook of Arab American Psychology

Handbook of Arab American Psychology
Author: Mona M. Amer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2015-11-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135019193

The Handbook of Arab American Psychology is the first major publication to comprehensively discuss the Arab American ethnic group from a lens that is primarily psychological. This edited book contains a comprehensive review of the cutting-edge research related to Arab Americans and offers a critical analysis regarding the methodologies and applications of the scholarly literature. It is a landmark text for both multicultural psychology as well as for Arab American scholarship. Considering the post 9/11 socio-political context in which Arab Americans are under ongoing scrutiny and attention, as well as numerous misunderstandings and biases against this group, this text is timely and essential. Chapters in the Handbook of Arab American Psychology highlight the most substantial areas of psychological research with this population, relevant to diverse sub-disciplines including cultural, social, developmental, counseling/clinical, health, and community psychologies. Chapters also include content that intersect with related fields such as sociology, American studies, cultural/ethnic studies, social work, and public health. The chapters are written by distinguished scholars who merge their expertise with a review of the empirical data in order to provide the most updated presentation of scholarship about this population. The Handbook of Arab American Psychology offers a noteworthy contribution to the field of multicultural psychology and joins references on other racial/ethnic minority groups, including Handbook of African American Psychology, Handbook of Asian American Psychology, Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology, and The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health.

Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping

Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping
Author: Paul T. P. Wong
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2007-02-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0387262385

The only book currently available that focuses and multicultural, cross-cultural and international perspectives of stress and coping A very comprehensive resource book on the subject matter Contains many groundbreaking ideas and findings in stress and coping research Contributors are international scholars, both well-established authors as well as younger scholars with new ideas Appeals to managers, missionaries, and other professions which require working closely with people from other cultures

Counseling Latinos and la Familia

Counseling Latinos and la Familia
Author: Azara L Santiago-Rivera
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780761923305

Counseling Latinos and la familia provides an integrated approach to understanding Latino families and increasing competency for counselors and other mental health professional who work with Latinos and their families. It provides essential background information about the Latino population and the family unit, which is so central to Latino culture, including the diversity of various Spanish-speaking groups, socio-political issues, and changing family forms. The book also includes practical counseling strategies, focusing on the multicultural competencies approach.

Latina and Latino Children's Mental Health

Latina and Latino Children's Mental Health
Author: Natasha J. Cabrera
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2011-02-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0313382972

A team of expert academics and practitioners examines the life circumstances that impact Latino/a youth growing up in two cultures—their native culture and that of the United States. What effect does growing up in an ethnic minority and perhaps in an immigrant family have on development? That is the overarching question Latina and Latino Children's Mental Health sets out to answer. The work examines all of the myriad physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that undermine or support healthy development in Latino American children, from biology to economics to public policy. The first volume of this two-volume set focuses on early-life experiences and the second on youth/adolescent issues, treating such topics as children's development of a sense of self, development of linguistic skills, peer relationships, sexual orientation, and physical development. The work analyzes familial relationships, often an important resource that helps young people build resilience despite the stresses of migration. And it looks at patterns of behavior, social status, and social-goal orientations that differentiate Latino/a children and adolescents from their African American and European American peers.

Educating Latino Boys

Educating Latino Boys
Author: David Campos
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452235023

Largely misunderstood and often underserved, Latino boys miss key academic opportunities that prevent them from high achievement and success in school and beyond. Educator David Campos, a champion of higher education for Latino boys, provides proven strategies to promote success for Latino boys.

Latina Psychologists

Latina Psychologists
Author: Lillian Comas-Diaz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1351707558

In this book, twelve eminent Latina Psychologists illustrate how they practice gender- and culture-sensitive psychotherapy, counseling, research, pedagogy, social justice, and mentoring. They share how they create their own path in the midst of oppression – by becoming aware of the connection between their lives and their gendered, cultural, social, and political circumstances – and how they liberate themselves and those who seek their psychological services. Based on lived experiences, they reveal how they integrate a borderlands theory, a testimonio method, and an embodiment analysis into a Latina Feminist Psychology. More importantly, these Latina Psychologists offer easy-to-follow advice to help readers thrive while living in the cultural borderlands.

Mexican American Children and Families

Mexican American Children and Families
Author: Yvonne M. Caldera
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2014-11-27
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 131780502X

Offering insight on Mexican American culture, families, and children, this book provides an interdisciplinary examination of this growing population. Leaders from psychology, education, health, and social policy review recent research and provide policy implications of their findings. Both quantitative and qualitative literature is summarized. Using current theories, the handbook reviews the cultural, social, and inter- and intra-personal experiences that contribute to the well-being of Mexican Americans. Each chapter follows the same format to make comparisons easier. Researchers and students from various disciplines interested in Mexican Americans will appreciate this accessible book.

Counseling Across Cultures

Counseling Across Cultures
Author: Paul B. Pedersen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452217521

Containing various perspectives on counselling individuals from cultures other than that of the counsellor or therapist, this book covers everything on cross-cultural counselling. Topics cover a broad range from basic issues in cross cultural counseling and counselling in ethnocultural contexts to counseling individuals in transitional, traumatic, or emergent situations, and counseling in the context of some common culture-mediated circumstances.