Preventing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Among Latinas Resilience Research and Theory
Since the 1960s, in comparison to other ethnic and gender groups , a higher rate of depression and suicide ideation has been documented for Latina girls. This Brief offers a concise summary of contemporary research on this critical topic. Among the considerations are the influence of bullying, famil...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Psychology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Since the 1960s, in comparison to other ethnic and gender groups , a higher rate of depression and suicide ideation has been documented for Latina girls. This Brief offers a concise summary of contemporary research on this critical topic. Among the considerations are the influence of bullying, families, immigration, and culture on Latina adolescent mental health. Presenting cutting-edge multiracial feminist frameworks for new and existing empirical findings, this book serves to guide the future research agenda on this topic. Clinical recommendations are also included |
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| Physical Description: | VI, 75 p. 12 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783319013817 |