Culturally Responsive Counseling With Latinas/Os

This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices. Features Case scenarios illustrating counseling with clients of all ages Learning objectives and a ''Sabías que'' section highlight critical issues in each chapter Innovative interventions throughout the text Sample culture-centered clinical interview Listing of Latino-specific mental health resources This Book Provides Culture-centered Assessment And Intervention Strategies For Effective Clinical Practice With Latina/o Individuals And Families. Mental Health Professionals Will Gain New And Expanded Cultural Competence As They Learn To Sensitively And Ethically Integrate Latino Values Into Their Work. Throughout The Text, Case Scenarios Illustrate Ways To Work Successfully With Clients Of All Ages. A Sample Culture-centered Clinical Interview Is Included, Along With A Listing Of Latino-specific Mental Health Resources. Topics Discussed Include Roles, Relationships, And Expectations In Latino Families; Cultural And Bicultural Values; Gender Role Socialization; Generational Differences; Identity And Acculturation Issues; Educational Values And Achievement; Latinas/os In The Workforce; And Religious Beliefs And Practices. *requests For Digital Versions From The Aca Can Be Found On Wiley.com. *to Request Print Copies, Please Visit The Aca Website Here. *reproduction Requests For Material From Books Published By Aca Should Be Directed To Permissions@counseling.org. This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Throughout the text, case scenarios illustrate ways to work successfully with clients of all ages. A sample culture-centered clinical interview is included, along with a listing of Latino-specific mental health resources. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org. This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Throughout the text, case scenarios illustrate ways to work successfully with clients of all ages. A sample culture-centered clinical interview is included, along with a listing of Latino-specific mental health resources. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices. •Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. •To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website•Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to publications@counseling.org "This book provides culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with Latina/o individuals and families. Mental health professionals will gain new and expanded cultural competence as they learn to sensitively and ethically integrate Latino values into their work. Throughout the text, case scenarios illustrate ways to work successfully with clients of all ages. A sample culture-centered clinical interview is included, along with a listing of Latino-specific mental health resources. Topics discussed include roles, relationships, and expectations in Latino families; cultural and bicultural values; gender role socialization; generational differences; identity and acculturation issues; educational values and achievement; Latinas/os in the workforce; and religious beliefs and practices." --provided by publisher Who Are Latinos? -- Latino Worldviews And Cultural Values -- Acculturation/enculturation Processes -- The Complexity Of Latina/o Multidimensional Identity -- Education -- Employment, Economics, And The Psychology Of Working -- Situational Stressors And Their Effects -- La Familia Latina : Strengths And Transformations -- Planning For Culture-centered Assessment And Practice -- Latinas/os In Counseling -- Ethics And Organizational Cultural Competencies -- The Future Of Latina/o-centered Counseling. Patricia Arredondo, Maritza Gallardo-cooper, Edward A. Delgado-romero, Angela L. Zapata. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Who are Latinos? -- Latino worldviews and cultural values -- Acculturation/enculturation processes -- The complexity of Latina/o multidimensional identity -- Education -- Employment, economics, and the psychology of working -- Situational stressors and their effects -- La familia Latina : strengths and transformations -- Planning for culture-centered assessment and practice -- Latinas/os in counseling -- Ethics and organizational cultural competencies -- The future of Latina/o centered counseling.