Hispanic Psychology : Critical Issues in Theory and Research

by Amado M. Padilla

• ISBN13: 9780803955530
• ISBN10: 0803955537
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-11-14
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This major contribution to the understanding of Hispanics in the United States explores such topics as: adaptation to a new culture; role of the family in acculturation; ethnic identification; health and mental health service; research needs; and changing gender roles.The articles were previously published in the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Hispanic Psychology

PART ONE: ACCULTURATION AND ADAPTATION - Ray Garza and Placida I Gallegos

Environmental Influences and Personal Choice

A Humanistic Perspective on Acculturation - Erich Rueschenberg and Raymond Buriel

Mexican American Family Functioning and Acculturation

A Family Systems Perspective - Mar[ac]ia F[ac]elix-Ortiz, Michael D Newcomb and Hector Myers

A Multidimensional Measure of Cultural Identity for Latino and Latina Adolescents - Delia H Salda[ti]na

Acculturative Stress

Minority Status and Distress

PART TWO: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND BEHAVIOR - Jean S Phinney

Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem

A Review and Integration - Marth E Bernal, Delia S Saenz and George P Knight

Ethnic Identity and Adaptation of Mexican American Youths in School Settings - Aida Hurtado and Patricia Gurin

Ethnic Identity and Bilingualism Attitudes

PART THREE: CLINICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES - Horacio Fabrega Jr

Hispanic Mental Health Research

A Case for Cultural Psychiatry - Richard C Cervantes and William Arroyo

DSM-IV

Implications for Hispanic Children and Adolescents - Jerald Belitz and Diana Valdez

Clinical Issues in the Treatment of Chicano Male Gang Youth

PART FOUR: HEALTH AND AIDS RESEARCH - Rosa Seijo, Henry Gomez and Judith Freidenberg

Language as a Communication Barrier in Medical Care for Hispanic Patients - Gerardo Marin et al

Cultural Differences in Attitudes and Expectancies between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Smokers - Gustavo A Yep

Communicating the HIV//AIDS Risk to Hispanic Populations

A Review and Integration - Adeline Nyamathi and Rose Vasquez

Impact of Poverty, Homelessness and Drugs on Hispanic Women at Risk from HIV Infection

PART FIVE: GENDER STUDIES RESEARCH - J Manuel Casas et al

Hispanic Masculinity

Myth or Psychological Scheme Meriting Clinical Consideration - Brunilda De Leon

Sex Role Identity among College Students

A Cross-Cultural Analysis - Sharon Katorowski Davis and Virginia Chavez

Hispanic Househusbands

PART SIX: EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - Kathryn J Lindholm

Theoretical Assumptions and Empirical Evidence for Academic Achievement in Two Languages - Sylvia Alatorre Alva

Academic Invulnerability among Mexican-American Students

The Importance of Protective Resources and Appraisals - Pedro Reyes and Richard R Valencia

Educational Policy and the Growing Latino Student Population

Problems and Prospects