| Description |
1 online resource (2 volumes in 1) : illustrations |
| Series |
Child psychology and mental health |
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Child psychology and mental health.
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| Contents |
v. 1. Development and context. Demographic overview of Latino children / Rubén O. Martinez -- Social adaptation and positive adjustment of young Latino children / Natasha J. Cabrera [and others] -- The role of early care and education in the development of young Latino dual language learners / Tamara G. Halle [and others]-- Language brokering in Latino immigrant families: developmental challenges, stressors, familial supports, and adjustment / Raymond Buriel, Julia A. Love, and Christina M. Villanueva -- Peer relations of Latina/o children in Midwest U.S. elementary schools / Travis Wilson and Philip c. Rodkin -- Latinos' educational pathways: research and program perspectives / Jill Denner and Gwendelyn Rivera -- "Sometimes you need to spill your heart out to somebody": close friendships among Latino adolescent boys / Niobe Way, Carlos E. Santos, and Alexandra Cordero -- Understanding the role of social supports in Latina/o adolescents' school engagement and achievement / Kathryn R. Wentzel [and others] -- Families, peers, and Mexican-heritage adolescents' negotiation of school transitions / Margarita Azmitia -- Social-emotional challenges for newcomer Latino youth in educational settings / Francisco X. Gaytán and Carola Suárez-Orozco -- v. 2. Prevention and treatment. Can anyone see our shadows? Mental health and related social issues for Latino youth / Tiago Antônio [and others] -- Cultural and interpersonal contexts in adolescent depression among Latina females / Mayra Y. Bámacca-Colbert, Scott W. Plunkett, and Graciela Espinosa-Hernández -- Latino youth resilience: building capacity in schools, families, and communities / T. Jaime Chanín and JoAnn Canales -- Understanding contextual influences on parenting and child behavior in the assessment and treatment of ADHD in Latino children / Yamalis Diaz and Ruth Enid Zambrana -- The socialization of culturally related values and the mental health outcomes of Latino youth / George P. Knight [and others] -- Sexual orientation and identity in Latina/o youth: implications for mental health / Stephen T. Russell and Andrea J. Romero -- Multiracial feminist framework: influence of social power structures on mental health of Latina adolescents / Andrea J. Romero, Lisa M. Edwards, and Michele F. Orduña -- Existing gaps and new directions in the treatment of conduct problems and drug use disorders in Latino adolescents / Daniel A. Santisteban and Meghan Owenz |
| Summary |
There are some 15 million Latino/a children under age 18 living in the United States, with one in every four living in poverty. What factors affect these kids for better and worse? What can parents, teachers, politicians, and mental health practitioners do to help them grow up strong, confident, and successful? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hispanic American children -- Mental health
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Hispanic American children -- Psychology
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Hispanic American children -- Social conditions
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MEDICAL -- Mental Health.
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MEDICAL -- Psychiatry -- General.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Clinical Psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- General.
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Hispanic American children -- Psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cabrera, Natasha J.
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Fitzgerald, Hiram E.
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Villarruel, Francisco.
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| LC no. |
2010030702 |
| ISBN |
9780313382970 |
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0313382972 |
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