Table of Contents

Contributors. Series Editor's Foreword. Preface. Part I: An Overview.Smith, Bakir, Montilla, Counseling and Therapy with Latino Families. Montilla, Smith, Working with Latino Populations: Background and Historical Perspectives. Falicov, Family Organization: The Safety Net of Close and Extended Kin. Minuchin, The Family in Therapy. Part II: Strategies that Work with Latino Populations.Arredondo, Multicultural Competencies and Family Therapy Strategies with Latino Families. Cueva, Counseling Latino Children. Southern, Counseling and Family Therapy with Latino Adolescents. Zumaya, Couple Counseling with Latinos. Guerra, Group Counseling with Latino Populations. Bain, Parenting and Latino Families. Southern, Sexual Counseling with Latino Couples. Part III: Research and Conclusions.Smith, Bakir, Ricard, Contemporary Issues and Research.

About the Author

Robert L. Smith, Ph.D., FPPR, is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Dr. Smith is also Executive Director of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counseling.

Rómulo Esteban Montilla, D.Min, BCPC, is Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Reviews

"Robert Smith, Esteban Montilla and their collaborators have provided a new paradigm that will allow mental health workers to work in a sensitive and effective fashion within the latino culture. This book clearly shows that being Latino means having an experience unlike that of any other group in the United States. The chapters provide a general understanding of the culture and many specific strategies that can be used in working with families."- From the Series Editor's Foreword by Jon Carlson, Distinguished Professor, Governers State University, USA