Preventing Youth Violence in a Multicultural Society

by Guerra, Nancy G.; Smith, Emilie Phillips

• ISBN13: 9781591473275
• ISBN10: 1591473276
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-30
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Univ. of California, Riverside. Text highlights the importance of creating culturally compatible interventions to stop violence among youth. Examines risk factors common to youth, and then distinguishes among particular racial and ethnic groups. Offers recommendations tailored to each group and advice on incorporating cultural competence into programs. For social workers.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	3	(12)
Emilie Phillips Smith
Nancy G. Guerra
I. Understanding Youth Violence and Prevention in Context: The Role of Ethnicity and Culture	15	(86)
Ethnicity, Youth Violence, and the Ecology of Development	17	(30)
Nancy G. Guerra
Kirk R. Williams
Ethnic Identity, Social Group Membership, and Youth Violence	47	(28)
Sabine E. French
Tia E. Kim
Olivia Pillado
Youth Violence, Immigration, and Acculturation	75	(26)
Ioakim Boutakidis
Nancy G. Guerra
Fernando Soriano
II. Youth Violence and Prevention in Specific Ethnic Groups	101	(118)
Youth Violence Prevention Among Latino Youth	103	(24)
Brenda Mirabal-Colon
Carmen Noemi Velez
Youth Violence Prevention Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth	127	(22)
Gregory Yee Mark
Linda A. Revilla
Thomas Tsutsumoto
David T. Mayeda
Understanding American Indian Youth Violence and Prevention	149	(20)
Samantha Hurst
Jack Laird
Preventing Youth Violence Among African American Youth: The Sociocultural Context of Risk and Protective Factors	169	(30)
Emilie Phillips Smith
La Mar Hasbrouck
Youth Violence Prevention Among White Youth	199	(20)
Robert Nash Parker
Louis Tuthill
III. Developing Culturally Competent Youth Violence Prevention Programs and Strategies	219	(64)
Culturally Sensitive Interventions to Prevent Youth Violence	221	(28)
Joan C. Wright
Marc A. Zimmerman
What Is Cultural Competence and How Can It Be Incorporated Into Preventive Interventions?	249	(22)
Cynthia Hudley
April Taylor
Preventing Youth Violence in a Multicultural Society: Future Directions	271	(12)
Nancy G. Guerra
Emilie Phillips Smith
Glossary	283	(4)
Author Index	287	(12)
Subject Index	299	(10)
About the Editors	309