Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S.: The Latinx Community Perspective (Violence Against Women and Children)

## The Latinx Community Perspective Vio lence against Women and Children Series editor, Judy L. Postmus Millions of women and children are affected by vio lence across the globe. Gender-based vio lence affects individuals, families, communities, and policies. Our new series includes books written by experts from a wide range of disciplines including social work, sociology, health, criminal justice, education, history, and women's studies. A unique feature of the series is the collaboration between academics and community prac ti tion ers. The primary author of each book in most cases is a scholar, but at least one chapter is written by a practitioner, who draws out the practical implications of the academic research. Topics will include physical and sexual vio lence; psychological, emotional, and economic abuse; stalking; trafficking; and childhood maltreatment, and will incorporate a gendered, feminist, or womanist analy sis. Books in the series are addressed to an audience of academics and students, as well as to prac ti tion ers and policymakers. "This book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families (e.g., familismo, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States. While there are vast differences across Latinx families, authors use critical race and feminist theories to explore the impact of differences based on gender, race, immigration status, and country of origin. The book begins by contextualizing child maltreatment in Latinx families within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States and addressing unique traumas experienced by Latinx families resulting from that inequity. Subsequent chapters address prevention of child maltreatment, responses to maltreatment and healing from trauma with an emphasis on resilience within the Latinx community. Three case studies are used to illustrate and apply concepts from each chapter"-- Provided by publisher Contents Introduction 1 Contextual and Cultural Considerations for Understanding Latinx Families in the United States 2 Understanding Child Maltreatment in the Latinx Population 3 Trauma and Its Impact on Latinx Families 4 Parenting and Discipline in Latinx Families 5 Preventing Child Maltreatment among Latinx Families in the United States 6 Providing Targeted Child Maltreatment Interventions to Latinx Families 7 Promoting Resilience and Healing in Latinx Families 8 Conclusion: Future Directions References Index About the Authors This book examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families as they relate to child maltreatment. Utilizing cases of three families, child maltreatment in Latinx families is contextualized within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States while the resilience and strengths of Latinx families are highlighted.