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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463456403321

Titolo

Substance abusing Latinos : current research on epidemiology, prevention, and treatment / / Mario R. de la Rosa, Lori K. Holleran, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Binghamton, N.Y. : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, , 2005

ISBN

0-203-05135-1

1-283-84076-6

1-136-43892-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Collana

Monographic separates from the Journal of social work practice in the addictions

Altri autori (Persone)

De la RosaMario

HolleranLori K

StraussnerShulamith Lala Ashenberg

Disciplina

362.29/089/68073

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Substance use

Hispanic Americans - Substance use - Prevention

Substance abuse - United States

Substance abuse - United States - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of social work practice in the addictions, volume 5, numbers 1/2 2005."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research on Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Substance Abuse Among U.S. Latinos: A Review of the Literature; Substance Abuse Among Puerto Rican and Dominican Gang Members in a Small City Setting; Childhood Sexual Abuse and Drug Use Among Low-Income Urban Puerto Rican Women; A Comparison of African American and Cuban American Adolescent Juvenile Offenders: Risky Sexual and Drug Use Behaviors; Acculturation Status and Substance Use Prevention with Mexican and Mexican-American Youth

Culturally Competent Intervention with Families of Latino Youth at Risk for Drug AbusePsychiatric, Family, and Ethnicity-Related Factors That Can Impact Treatment Utilization Among Hispanic Substance Abusing



Adolescents; Factors Associated with Drug Treatment Entry Patterns Among Hispanic Women Injection Drug Users Seeking Treatment; SPECIAL TOPICS: HIV/AIDS Prevention Practice with Latino/a Substance Abusers: An Interview with Jennifer Herrera; ENDPAGE: The Story of a Bi-Cultural, Latina Addict; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Discover the role culture, family, and environment have in the prevention of Latino substance abuseInformation about the substance abuse behaviors among Latino populations has been limited. Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research on Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment fills this void by presenting the latest research on the epidemic of substance abuse now afflicting the Latino community. Ethnic differences are reviewed, including specific studies covering gang members, low-income urban women, risky behaviors, and language preference indicators of acculturation. This book do