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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779600303321

Titolo

Latinos and alcohol use/abuse revisited : advances and challenges for prevention and treatment programs / / Melvin Delgado, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Haworth Press, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-43927-7

0-203-05136-X

1-283-88660-X

1-136-43920-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Monographic separates from Alcoholism treatment quarterly

Altri autori (Persone)

DelgadoMelvin

Disciplina

362.292/7/08968073

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Alcohol use

Alcoholism - United States - Prevention

Alcoholism - Treatment - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Co-published simultaneously as Alcoholism treatment quarterly, volume 23, numbers 2/3 2005."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Context setting for Latinos and alcohol -- section 2. Prevention and treatment -- section 3. Summary of prevention and treatment implications.

Sommario/riassunto

The one-of-a-kind exploration of effective alcohol prevention and treatment for Latinos-now and for the future!By the year 2020, the Latino population in the United States will increase to 60 million, making up 18 percent of all residents. Latinos and Alcohol Use/Abuse Revisited: Advances and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment Programs brings into sharp focus how present and future demographic shifts in Latino population are being felt in alcohol programs across the United States. Case studies and in-depth research clearly illustrate the practical steps various culturally comp