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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.
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Cultural Foundations and Interventions in Latino/a Mental Health This is one of the most engaging, thorough and practical books on Latino/a Mental Health. –Martin La Roche, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA Superb! Cultural Foundations and Interventions in Latino/a Mental Health is a must read for anyone interested in Latinas/os. Hector Adames and Nayeli Chavez-Dueñas weave psychological theory, research, and practice into a healing arpillera. This invaluable book is a timely and essential contribution to the field. –Lillian Comas-Díaz, Executive Director & Clinical Professor, George Washington University School of Medicine and Transcultural Mental Health Institute, USA This book offers a major contribution to understanding and effectively working with Latino/a students, families and mental health clients. It presents an excellent history of the journey of Latinos/a in the United States and their ability to maintain hope, dignity and connection to the past and future. The authors offer a powerful discussion of the role of skin color in Latino/a ethnic and cultural identity. –Joseph L. White, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, USA 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 Latinos/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 racial heterogeneity characteristic of U.S. Latinos/as, this volume makes a significant contribution to the literature related to mental health treatments and interventions. Hector Y. Adames is Associate Professor and Neuropsychologist at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA. Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas is Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA. Explorations in Mental Health Series For a full list of titles in this series, please visit www.routledge.com Books in this series The Philosophy, Theory and Methods of J. L. Moreno The Man Who Tried to Become God John Nolte Psychological Approaches to Understanding and Treating Auditory Hallucinations From theory to therapy Edited by Mark Hayward, Clara Strauss and Simon McCarthy-Jones Primitive Expression and Dance Therapy When dancing heals France Schott-Billmann A Theory-based Approach to Art Therapy Implications for teaching, research