Latino Children and Families in the United States

Current Research and Future Directions
Herausgeber: Contreras, Josefina; Neal-Barnett, Angela; Kerns, Kathryn

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9780275970536
• ISBN-10: 0275970531
• Artikelnr.: 22478869

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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