Latina girls : voices of adolescent strength in the United States
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Latina girls : voices of adolescent strength in the United States
New York University Press, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Latina girls transforming cultures, contexts, and selves / Jill Denner and Bianca Guzmán
- Los papas, la familia y la sexualidad / Bianca L. Guzmán, Elise Arruda, and Aida Feria
- Confianza, consejos and contradictions : gender and sexuality lessons between Latina adolescent daughters and mothers / Jennifer Ayala
- La casa : negotiating family cultural practices, constructing identities / Angela Gallegos-Castillo
- Promoting values of education in Latino mother-adolescent discussions about conflict and sexuality / Laura F. Romo ... [et al.]
- Resistance to race and gender oppression : Dominican high school girls in New York City / Nancy López
- La escuela : young Latina women negotiating identities in school / Melissa Hyams
- Latina adolescents' career goals : resources for overcoming obstacles / Wendy Rivera and Ronald Gallimore
- Career expectations and goals of Latina adolescents : results from a nationwide study / Deborah Marlino and Fiona Wilson
- Latina adolescents' sexual health : a participatory empowerment approach / Gary W. Harper ... [et al.]
- Cien porciento puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican, one hundred percent) / Xaé Alicia Reyes
- Getting connected : the expanding use of technology among Latina girls / Robert Fairlie and Rebecca London
- La felicidad : predictors of life satisfaction and well-being among Latina girls / Charu Thakral and Elizabeth Vera
- La salud : Latina adolescents constructing identities, negotiating health decisions / Yvette Flores
- Latina adolescent motherhood : a turning point? / Stephen Russell and Faye Lee
- Latina girls, social science and transformation / Bianca L. Guzmán and Jill Denner
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Latinas are now the largest minority group of girls in the country. Yet the research about this group is sparse, and there is a lack of information to guide studies, services or education for the rapidly growing Latino population across the U.S. The existing research has focused on stereotypical perceptions of Latinas as frequently dropping out of school, becoming teen mothers, or being involved with boyfriends in gangs.
Latina Girls brings together cutting edge research that challenges these stereotypes. At the same time, the volume offers solid data and suggestions for practical intervention for those who study and work to support this population. It highlights the challenges these young women face, as well as the ways in which they successfully negotiate those challenges. The volume includes research on Latinas and their relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners; academics; career goals; identity; lifelong satisfaction; and the ways in which they navigate across cultures and gender roles.
Latina Girls is the first book to pull together research on the overall strengths and strategies that characterize Latina adolescents' lives in the U.S. It will be of key interest and practical use to those who study and work with Latina youth.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction: Latina Girls Transforming Cultures, Contexts, and Selves Jill Denner and Bianca L. GuzmanPart 1: Negotiating Family Relationships2 Los Papas, La Familia y La Sexualidad 3 Con?anza, Consejos, and Contradictions4 La Casa: Negotiating Family Cultural Practices, Constructing Identities 5 Promoting Values of Education in Latino Mother-Adolescent Discussions about Con?ict and SexualityPart 2 : Overcoming Institutional Barriers6 Resistance to Race and Gender Oppression: Dominican High School Girls in New York City 7 La Escuela8 Latina Adolescents' Career Goals: Resources for Overcoming Obstacles 9 Career Expectations and Goals of Latina AdolescentsPart 3: Accessing Institutional Support10 Latina Adolescents' Sexual Health11 "Cien Porciento Puertorriquena" (Puerto Rican,100 Percent) 12 Getting Connected: The Expanding Use of Technology among Latina GirlsPart 4 : Developing Initiative13 La Felicidad: Predictors of Life Satisfaction and Well-Being among Latina Girls14 La Salud: Latina Adolescents Constructing Identities, Negotiating Health Decisions15 Latina Adolescent Motherhood: A Turning Point? 16 Conclusion: Latina Girls, Social Science, and TransformationAbout the Contributors Index
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