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Traditional Family Values and Substance Abuse The Hispanic Contribution to an Alternative Prevention and Treatment Approach

Based on findings from a sample of nearly 1,100 Puerto Ricans living in the New York area, this book posits that adhering to traditional cultural values (for example, the family) has the socially desirable consequence of discouraging such deviant behaviors as substance abuse. The authors conclude th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cuadrado, Mary, Lieberman, Louis (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:The Plenum Series in Culture and Health
Subjects:
Medicine, Preventive
Public Health
Behavioral Sciences And Psychology
Health Promotion And Disease Prevention
Epidemiology
Psychology
Personality And Differential Psychology
Health Promotion
Difference (psychology)
Personality
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Puerto Ricans
  • The Hispanic Population of the United States
  • The Puerto Ricans in New York
  • Aims and Scope of Study
  • Data and Methodology
  • Description of the Sample
  • 2. Coming to the Mainland and the Acculturation Process
  • From the Island to the Mainland
  • The Acculturation Process
  • Acculturation as a Factor in Substance Use
  • The Measurement of Acculturation
  • 3. Traditional Family Values
  • Tradition and Traditionalism
  • Puerto Rican Family Values
  • The Measurement of Traditionalism
  • Spiritual Influences
  • 4. Substance Use Outcomes
  • Alcohol as Beverage and Problem
  • Explanations and Theories of Hispanic Alcohol Abuse
  • Explanations and Theories of Hispanic Drug Abuse
  • Alcohol and Drug Use Outcome Indicators
  • Background Variables and Substance Use Outcomes
  • 5. Drinking Attitudes and Beliefs
  • Family Role Models
  • Drinking Expectancies
  • Rationales
  • Alcoholism and Drunks
  • The Search for Help
  • 6. Impact of Acculturation and Traditionalism
  • Acculturation, Traditionalism, and Outcomes
  • 7. A Typology of Integration
  • Creating a Typology of Integration
  • The Simultaneous Effects of Acculturation and Traditionalism on Outcome Variables
  • 8. Ethnotherapy Implications and Conclusions
  • Goals of Ethnotherapy with Hispanics
  • Techniques of Ethnotherapy
  • Contextual Concepts
  • References

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