ABSTRACT
Advancing work to effectively study, understand, and serve the fastest growing U.S. ethnic minority population, this volume explicitly emphasizes the racial and ethnic diversity within this heterogeneous cultural group. The focus is on the complex historical roots of contemporary Latino/as, their diversity in skin-color and physiognomy, racial identity, ethnic identity, gender differences, immigration patterns, and acculturation. The work highlights how the complexities inherent in the diverse Latino/a experience, as specified throughout the topics covered in this volume, become critical elements of culturally responsive and racially conscious mental health treatment approaches. By addressing the complexities, within-group differences, and racially heterogeneity characteristic of U.S. Latino/as, this volume makes a significant contribution to the literature related to mental health treatments and interventions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |78 pages
Sociocultural Foundations
chapter |29 pages
The Diverse Historical Roots of Today's Latinos/as
chapter |21 pages
Skin-Color Differences Within Latinos/as
chapter |26 pages
The History of Latinos/as in the United States
part |84 pages
Understanding Within-Group Latino/a Differences
chapter |32 pages
Sociohistorical Construction of Latina/o Gender Ideologies
chapter |18 pages
Adapting to a New Country
chapter |32 pages
Skin Color Matters
part |60 pages
Culturally Responsive and Racially Conscious Clinical Practice With Latinos/as
chapter |12 pages
Toward a Complex Understanding of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Latinos/as
chapter |20 pages
Roots of Connectedness
part |22 pages
The Impact of Latino/a Psychology on Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students and Professionals