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Counseling Latinos and la familia provides an integrated approach to understanding Latino families and increasing competency for counselors and other mental health professional who work with Latinos and their families. It provides essential background information about the Latino population and the family unit, which is so central to Latino culture, including the diversity of various Spanish-speaking groups, socio-political issues, and changing family forms. The book also includes practical counseling strategies, focusing on the multicultural competencies approach.
Understanding Latino Families in Transition
Understanding Latino Families in Transition
No hay mal que por bien no venga.
There is no evil from which some good cannot be derived.
Objectives
- To provide background information about different realities evident in Latino families today.
- To review a variety of Latino family characteristics and behaviors in the context of cultural and life experiences that may influence family relationships and human development.
Competencies
As a result of studying this chapter, counselors will:
- Be knowledgeable about the characteristics of four different realities or structures of Latino families—the intact, single-parent, bicultural, and immigrant—the challenges they face, and implications for counseling.
Latino-Specific Competencies
AWARENESS
- Culturally skilled counselors can recognize family-of-origin structure and functioning as one of many possible types of family organization without imposing the family of origin as ...
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