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Hispanic Psychology
Critical Issues in Theory and Research
Edited by:
- Amado M. Padilla - Stanford University, USA
393 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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.
Amado M Padilla
Introduction to Hispanic Psychology
PART ONE: ACCULTURATION AND ADAPTATION
Ray Garza and Placida I Gallegos
Environmental Influences and Personal Choice
Erich Rueschenberg and Raymond Buriel
Mexican American Family Functioning and Acculturation
María Félix-Ortiz, Michael D Newcomb and Hector Myers
A Multidimensional Measure of Cultural Identity for Latino and Latina Adolescents
Delia H Saldaña
Acculturative Stress
PART TWO: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND BEHAVIOR
Jean S Phinney
Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem
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
Richard C Cervantes and William Arroyo
DSM-IV
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
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
Brunilda De Leon
Sex Role Identity among College Students
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
Pedro Reyes and Richard R Valencia
Educational Policy and the Growing Latino Student Population
