Traditional frameworks of parenting have failed to capture the distinctive nature of parenting
in Latino families. Cultural values likely influence parenting practices. The study of cultural …

There has recently been increased attention given to understanding how cultural variables
may have an impact on the efficacy of treatments with Latino families seeking psychological …

The cultural competence of 13 parenting education programs for Latino families with young
children was examined in this study. Based on our analyses, we make several …

The goal of this volume was not only to present state-of-the-art research on Latino children
and families but also to develop frameworks that can guide and enhance future research in …

Latino families face multiple stressors associated with adjusting to United States mainstream
culture that, along with poverty and residence in inner-city communities, may further …

This study used an established behavioral observation methodology to examine the
parenting practices of first‐generation Latino parents of children 4 to 9 years of age. The …

The purpose of the present study was to (a) examine how acculturation and social support
inform Latinos' parenting behaviors, controlling for gender and education;(b) describe …

This study presents descriptive qualitative data about Latino parenting practices in an urban
context. Focus groups were conducted with Dominican and Puerto Rican mother-adolescent …

The United States is rapidly becoming culturally diverse with the Latino population recently
becoming the largest ethnic group in this country (El Nasser, 2003). According to the United …

This chapter reviews literature on Latino and Latin American parenting and child outcomes,
using cultural ecological and social information processing theories as frameworks. Cultural …