Culturally Responsive Counseling With Latinas/os -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Who Are Latinos? -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Framing the Data -- National Origin Reporting -- National Geographic Data -- Regional Growth -- Gender and Age -- Implications of Population Growth -- Fertility and Motherhood -- English Proficiency -- Citizenship -- Latinos in the Military -- Latino Health and Health Risks -- Latino Immigrants -- Historic Events That Made Latinas/os Foreigners on Their Own Land -- Contemporary Demographics -- Children of Unauthorized Immigrants -- Immigrant-Related Terminology and Legal Positions -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 2: Latino Worldviews and Cultural Values -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Latino Value Orientations and Worldview -- The Mestizo/Latino Polyculture -- The Latino Multicultural Worldview -- La Familia -- Respeto, Obligación, y Lealtad (Respect, Obligation, and Loyalty) -- Gender Socialization -- Marianismo -- Latinas on the Margins -- Case Scenario -- Machismo y Caballerismo -- Case Scenario -- Summary -- Religion and Spirituality -- Indigenous Healers and Practices -- Indigenous Healers and Practices -- Case Scenario -- Latinos and Religion Today -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 3: Acculturation and Enculturation Processes -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Acculturation Models and Process es -- Case Scenario -- Perspectives on the Acculturation Process -- Assessing Accultur ation -- Acculturative Stress -- Acculturative Stress With New Experiences -- Case Scenario -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 4: The Complexity of Latina/o Multidimensional Identity -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Latina/o Identity.

Culturally Sensitive Identity Models -- Self-Referent Labels and Identities -- LatiNegra/o or Afro-Latinas/os -- Mexicans -- Puerto Ricans -- Cubans -- Dominicans -- Central Americans -- South Americans -- Racial Identification -- Case Scenario -- Gender and Sexual Identities -- Religion/Spirituality -- Socioeconomic Status and Poverty -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 5: Education -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Latinos and Education in the United States -- Teachers and Counselor Educators -- Preschool -- Elementary School -- Middle School -- High School -- College -- Graduate School -- Case Scenario -- Latino Faculty -- Community Educational Engagement and Social Change -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 6: Employment, Economics, and the Psychology of Working -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- The American Dream -- A Historical Perspective -- Latinos as Chief Executive Offi cers and in Senior Government Positions -- Latinos and the Labor Movement -- The Latino Workforce -- Occupational Categories and Industries -- Industry Sectors -- Case Scenario -- Hardships for Workers -- Occupational Health and Safety -- Earnings, Poverty, and Health Insurance -- The Demographics of Job Recovery -- Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership -- Latinos as Consumers -- Case Scenario -- Latinos and Taxes -- Physical and Mental Health Stress ors -- The Psychology of Working -- Workplace Barriers -- Case Scenario Analysis -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 7: Situational Stressors and Their Effects -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Overview -- Racism and Colorism -- Stress -- Classism and Poverty as Stressors -- Lack of Health Care Access as a Stressor -- Legislative Impediments as Stressors -- Negative Societal Portrayals of Latinos -- Hate Crimes.

Psychological Stressors -- Workplace Stressors -- Acculturative Stress -- The Justice System and Latinos -- Models of Resilience -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 8: La Familia Latina: Strengths and Transformations -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Framing the Context -- Family Values and Cultural Orientations -- Latino Family Life Cycles -- Changes in Family Structures -- Latino Families With Children With Disabilities -- Case Scenario -- Coping Strategies -- Perspectives on Latino Parenting -- Parental Expectations -- Gender Role Socialization -- Parenting Styles -- Family Support: Abuelos, Extended Family, and Compadrazco -- Latino Family-Centered Th erapeutic Strategies -- Identify the Presenting Problem -- Assess La Familia -- Understand Immigrant Families -- Examine Acculturation Processes -- Explore the Power Differential -- Promote Ethnic Socialization, Ethnic Pride, and Ethnic Identity -- Reinforce Native Language Development -- Support Biculturalism -- Address Discrimination and Racism -- Consider Language Preference in Therapy -- Facilitate Home-School Collaboration -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 9: Planning for Culture-Centered Assessment and Practice -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Assessment -- Diagnostic Guidelines -- Interviews -- Acculturation Considerations -- Considerations of Language Use -- Family Functioning -- Case Scenario -- Family Therapy Tools -- Latino Values in Relationship Building -- Acculturation -- Language -- Logistics -- Therapist Skills and Comfort Level -- Latino-Sensitive Counseling Compet encies -- Evidence-Based Treatment Models -- Relationship-Building Factors -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 10: Latinas/os in Counseling -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Latino-Sensitive Counseling Frameworks.

The Utilization of Dynamic Multidimensional Perspectives -- The Integration of Culture and Therapeutic Structures -- The Application of Strengths-Based Models -- The Consideration of Situational and Contextual Interpretations -- Spirituality and Healing Practices -- Parallels Between Healing Practices and Counseling -- Alternative Cultural Healing Beliefs -- Linguistic Manifestations of Spirituality -- Christianity-Based Interventions -- Avoiding Addressing Spirituality in Counseling -- Social Justice Directives -- Counselor Advocacy -- Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 11: Ethics and Organizational Cultural Competencies -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Ethics -- American Counseling Association (ACA) -- American Psychological Association (APA) -- Other Professional Associations -- Other Training Resources -- Concluding Thoughts -- Case Scenario -- Chapter 12: The Future of Latina/o-Centered Counseling -- Objectives -- Sabías que/Did you know that . . . -- Case Scenario -- Reasons for Latina/o-Centered Counseling -- Training -- Examples of Culturally Relevant Training Programs -- Research -- Context -- Underlying Assumptions -- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Research -- Teaching -- Culturally Relevant Supervision -- Continuing Education -- Service -- Equity in the Mental Health Workplace -- International Aspect s of Counseling -- Considerations for Various Sett ings: Knowledge Matters -- Knowledge Points for School Personnel -- Knowledge Points for Counselors in College Settings -- Knowledge Points for Counselor Educators -- Knowledge Points for Community Counselors and Administrators -- Knowledge Points for Counselors Working With Military Personnel and Veterans -- Knowledge Points for Counselors in Private Practice -- Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix A: Culture-Centered Clinical Interview-Revised.

Appendix B: Latino Mental Health Resources -- References -- Index -- Technical Support -- End User License Agreement.