Preventing child maltreatment in the U.S. : the Latinx community perspective / Esther J. Calzada [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calzada, Esther J., author.

Series:

Violence Against Women and Children

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--United States--Prevention.

Child abuse.

Hispanic American families--Social conditions.

Hispanic American families.

Hispanic American children--Social conditions.

Hispanic American children.

Child welfare--United States.

Child welfare.

Child abuse--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"This book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families (e.g., familismo, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States. While there are vast differences across Latinx families, authors use critical race and feminist theories to explore the impact of differences based on gender, race, immigration status, and country of origin. The book begins by contextualizing child maltreatment in Latinx families within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States and addressing unique traumas experienced by Latinx families resulting from that inequity. Subsequent chapters address prevention of child maltreatment, responses to maltreatment and healing from trauma with an emphasis on resilience within the Latinx community. Three case studies are used to illustrate and apply concepts from each chapter"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Epigraph

Contents

Introduction

1. Contextual and Cultural Considerations for Understanding Latinx Families in the United States

2. Understanding Child Maltreatment in the Latinx Population

3. Trauma and Its Impact on Latinx Families

4. Parenting and Discipline in Latinx Families

5. Preventing Child Maltreatment among Latinx Families in the United States

6. Providing Targeted Child Maltreatment Interventions to Latinx Families

7. Promoting Resilience and Healing in Latinx Families

8. Conclusion: Future Directions

References

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Calzada, Esther J. Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U. S.

ISBN:

1-9788-2292-8

OCLC:

1337946232