This article presents a conceptual model of organizational cultural competence for use in
mental health services that resulted from a comprehensive review of the research literature …

Erotic Journeys is a fascinating, revealing, and respectful examination of the romantic
relationships and sex lives of the fastest-growing minority group in the nation. In a series of …

Objectives. We present the prevalence of exposure to political violence (PV) among Latino
immigrants in the US, and perceived need for and correlates of mental health services use …

Despite efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality in breast cancer, Latinas continue to have
lower 5-year survival rates than their non-Latina white counterparts. All along the cancer …

Objective. The study was intended to develop and validate a health literacy test, termed the
Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish‐speaking Adults (SAHLSA), for the …

This study examined differences in access, utilization, and barriers to health care by nativity,
language spoken at home, and insurance status in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights …

Objectives Low health literacy has been identified as an important factor linked to negative
health outcomes. However, little research has analyzed the relationship between parental …

This study examined the field internship experiences of bilingual graduate social work
students who worked with limited English proficiency (LEP) clients. Data were collected via a …

Although Hispanics are the largest minority in the United States, we have only fragmentary
information and scarce guidelines on the frequency, recognition, and treatment of mental …

Despite the fact that the number of Hispanic individuals in need of treatment for substance
use problems is increasing internationally, no studies have investigated the extent to which …