| Description |
xiii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Praeger series in applied psychology |
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Praeger series in applied psychology.
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| Note |
Papers originally presented at the 2000 Kent Psychology Forum. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
PART I: CULTURAL CONTEXT OF LATINO FAMILIES: Latino families: myths and realities / Ana Mari Cauce and Melanie Domenech-Rodriguez -- Ethnic culture, poverty, and context: sources of influence on Latino families and children / Mark W. Roosa, Antonia A. Morgan-Lopez, Willa K. Cree, and Michele M. Specter -- Acculturation and the mental health of Latin youths: an integration and critique of the literature / Nancy A. Gonzales, George P. Knight, Antonio A. Morgan Lopez, Delia Saenz, and Amalia Sirolli -- PART II: PARENTING PROCESSES IN LATINO FAMILIES: Latino immigrant parents' beliefs about the "Path of life" of their adolescent children / Margarita Azmitia and Jane R. Brown -- Coparenting in intact Mexican American families: mothers' and fathers' perceptions / Yvonne M. Caldera, Jacki Fitzpatrick, and Karen S. Wampler -- Child-rearing beliefs and practices during feeding among middle-class Puerto Rican and Anglo mother-infant pairs / Robin L. Harwood, Amy M. Miller, Vivian J. Carlson, and Birgit Leyendecker -- A conceptual model of the determinants of parenting among Latina adolescent mothers / Josefina M. Contreras, David Narang, Madinah Ikhlas, and Jennifer Teichman -- PART III: RESEARCH METHODS AND INTERVENTIONS WITH LATINO FAMILIES: Measurement equivalence and research on Latino children and families: the importance of culturally informed theory / George P. Knight, Jenn-Yun Tein, Justin H. Prost, and Nancy A. Gonzales -- Parenting interventions adapted for Latino familes: progress and prospects / Larry E. Dumka, Vera A. Lopez, and Sara Jacobs Carter -- Learning from Latino parents: combining Etic and Emic approaches to designing interventions / Luis H. Zayas and Lisseth Rojas-Flores -- PART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD: The challenges and rewards of conducting ethnic minority research / Angel G. Lugo Steidel, Madinah Ikhlas, Irene Lopez, Reece O. Rahman, and Jennifer Teichm;an -- A research agenda on Latino children and families: recommendations from the 2000 Kent Psychology Forum / Josefina M. Contreras. |
| Subject |
Hispanic American children -- Social conditions -- Congresses.
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Hispanic American families -- Social conditions -- Congresses.
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Hispanic American children -- Psychology -- Congresses.
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Hispanic American parents -- Psychology -- Congresses.
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Parenting -- United States -- Congresses.
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Child development -- United States -- Congresses.
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| Added Author |
Grau, Josefina M., 1960-
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Kerns, Kathryn A., 1961-
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Neal-Barnett, Angela M., 1960-
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| ISBN |
0275970531 alkaline paper |
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