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This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Throughout the text, case scenarios illustrate ways to work successfully with clients of all ages. A sample culture-centered clinical interview is included, along with a listing of Latino-specific mental health resources. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website*Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org.
This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Throughout the text, case scenarios illustrate ways to work successfully with clients of all ages. A sample culture-centered clinical interview is included, along with a listing of Latino-specific mental health resources. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices.*Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on wiley.com.*To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website*Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org.
Preface viiAbout the Authors xiiiChapter 1 Who Are Latinos? 1Chapter 2 Latino Worldviews and Cultural Values 15Chapter 3 Acculturation and Enculturation Processes 31Chapter 4 The Complexity of Latina/o Multidimensional Identity 41Chapter 5 Education 61Chapter 6 Employment, Economics, and the Psychology of Working 79Chapter 7 Situational Stressors and Their Effects 101Chapter 8 La Familia Latina: Strengths and Transformations 117Chapter 9 Planning for Culture-Centered Assessment and Practice 145Chapter 10 Latinas/os in Counseling 173Chapter 11 Ethics and Organizational Cultural Competencies 197Chapter 12 The Future of Latina/o-Centered Counseling 205Appendix A Culture-Centered Clinical Interview-Revised 221Appendix B Latino Mental Health Resources 225References 229Index 269