Latina Girls : Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. / Jill Denner, Bianca Guzman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denner, Jill, Editor.

Guzman, Bianca, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role--United States.

Sex role.

Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic American teenage girls--Psychology.

Hispanic American teenage girls.

Hispanic American teenage girls--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Los Papas, La Familia y La Sexualidad

3 Confianza, Consejos, and Contradictions

4 La Casa

5 Promoting Values of Education in Latino Mother-Adolescent Discussions about Conflict and Sexuality

6 Resistance to Race and Gender Oppression

7 La Escuela

8 Latina Adolescents’ Career Goals

9 Career Expectations and Goals of Latina Adolescents

10 Latina Adolescents’ Sexual Health

11 “Cien Porciento Puertorriqueña” (Puerto Rican, 100 Percent)

12 Getting Connected

13 La Felicidad

14 La Salud

15 Latina Adolescent Motherhood

16 Conclusion

About the Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

0-8147-8544-1

OCLC:

784884491