Latino Families in Therapy: A Guide to Multicultural Practice

Part I: Overview. MECA : a meeting place for culture and therapy ; Latino diversity : contexts and cultures --

Part II: Migration and acculturation. Journeys of migration : losses and gains ; Transnational therapies : separations and reunifications ; The second-generation identity struggles : roots and wings --

Part III: Ecological context. Mental health disparities : the need for equal and just care ; Religion, spirituality, and traditional healing practices ; Racism, ethnic prejudice, and discrimination ; The challenge of school and work --

Part IV: Family organization. The persistence of extended kin ; Couples : presenting issues and approaches --

Part V: Family life cycle. Raising children in culture and context ; Adolescents and parents crossing cultural borders ; Young, middle, and late adulthood transitions --

Part VI: Conclusion. A reflection : finding strengths.