This major contribution to the understanding of Hispanics in the United States explores such topics as: adaptation to a new culture; role of the family in acculturation; ethnic identification; health and mental health service; research needs; and changing gender roles. The articles were previously published in the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.
Introduction to Hispanic Psychology - Amado M Padilla PART ONE: ACCULTURATION AND ADAPTATION Environmental Influences and Personal Choice - Ray Garza and Placida I Gallegos A Humanistic Perspective on Acculturation Mexican American Family Functioning and Acculturation - Erich Rueschenberg and Raymond Buriel A Family Systems Perspective A Multidimensional Measure of Cultural Identity for Latino and Latina Adolescents - Maria Felix-Ortiz, Michael D Newcomb and Hector Myers Acculturative Stress - Delia H Saldana Minority Status and Distress PART TWO: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND BEHAVIOR Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem - Jean S Phinney A Review and Integration Ethnic Identity and Adaptation of Mexican American Youths in School Settings - Marth E Bernal, Delia S Saenz and George P Knight Ethnic Identity and Bilingualism Attitudes - Aida Hurtado and Patricia Gurin PART THREE: CLINICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES Hispanic Mental Health Research - Horacio Fabrega Jr A Case for Cultural Psychiatry DSM-IV - Richard C Cervantes and William Arroyo Implications for Hispanic Children and Adolescents Clinical Issues in the Treatment of Chicano Male Gang Youth - Jerald Belitz and Diana Valdez PART FOUR: HEALTH AND AIDS RESEARCH Language as a Communication Barrier in Medical Care for Hispanic Patients - Rosa Seijo, Henry Gomez and Judith Freidenberg Cultural Differences in Attitudes and Expectancies between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Smokers - Gerardo Marin et al Communicating the HIV/AIDS Risk to Hispanic Populations - Gustavo A Yep A Review and Integration Impact of Poverty, Homelessness and Drugs on Hispanic Women at Risk from HIV Infection - Adeline Nyamathi and Rose Vasquez PART FIVE: GENDER STUDIES RESEARCH Hispanic Masculinity - J Manuel Casas et al Myth or Psychological Scheme Meriting Clinical Consideration Sex Role Identity among College Students - Brunilda De Leon A Cross-Cultural Analysis Hispanic Househusbands - Sharon Katorowski Davis and Virginia Chavez PART SIX: EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Theoretical Assumptions and Empirical Evidence for Academic Achievement in Two Languages - Kathryn J Lindholm Academic Invulnerability among Mexican-American Students - Sylvia Alatorre Alva The Importance of Protective Resources and Appraisals Educational Policy and the Growing Latino Student Population - Pedro Reyes and Richard R Valencia Problems and Prospects
