Working with Latino Youth: Culture, Development, and Context

"A medical anthropologist and clinical psychologist tell us how tomake culturally appropriate psychological interventions responsiveto the context and developmental experience of Latino youth. Aneminently practical contribution for clinicians, planners, andadministrators." --Eugene B. Brody, professor and chairman emeritusof psychiatry, University of Maryland; editor-in-chief, Journal ofNervous and Mental Disease; and secretary general, World Federationfor Mental Health

"At a time when America and its professionals increasingly need tobe responsive to the diversity of cultures, Koss-Chioino and Vargashave authored a comprehensive overview of Latino youth, who arerich in their own diversity. This highly readable book provides awealth of information and examples about a 'new ethnic majority' toassist practitioners in their approaches not only with Latinochildren and families, but also with applicability to a variety ofcultures through the contextual model these authors describe."--Michael C. Roberts, professor and director, Clinical ChildPsychology Program, University of Kansas

"This book achieves, close to perfection, the rare combination ofsolid theory, in-depth analysis, lucid insights, and clinicallyuseful procedures. Contextual interventions are the core ingredientof a truly humanistic and effective therapy." --Renato D. Alarcon,professor and vice chairman, Department Of Psychiatry andBehavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

"This is a must-read book for health professionals, administrators,and advocates working with culturally diverse youth. We will use itas a guide for our school-based programs and in our clinics."--Robert L. Hendren, director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Robert Wood Johnson Medical School