| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations |
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Monographic separates from Alcoholism treatment quarterly |
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Monographic separates from Alcoholism treatment quarterly
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| Contents |
section 1. Context setting for Latinos and alcohol -- 1. Introduction / Melvin Delgado -- 2. Brief overview of Latino demographics in the twenty-first century : implications for alcohol-related services / Celina Miranda -- section 2. Prevention and treatment -- 3. Seeking care for alcohol problems : patterns of need and treatment among Mexican-origin adults in central California / William A. Vega, William M. Sribney -- 4. Alcohol use among Dominican-Americans : an exploration / Annecy Baez -- 5. Onset of alcohol and other drug use among Latino gang members : a preliminary analysis / Mario De La Rosa, Douglas Rugh -- 6. Incarcerated Latinas and alcohol and other drug abuse : assessment and intervention considerations / Betty Garcia -- 7. Ahora le Voy a Cuidar Mis Nietos : rural Latino grandparents raising grandchildren of alcohol and other drug abusing parents / Karen Bullock -- 8. Creating Circulos del Cuidado for AOD Latino juvenile offenders / Edward Pabon -- 9. Alcohol use among adult Puerto Rican injection drug users / Lena M. Lundgren, LaChelle Capalla, Linsey Ben-Ami -- 10. Substance abuse prevention for high-risk youth : exploring culture and alcohol and drug use / Lori K. Holleran [and others] -- 11. Pentecostal religion, asset assessment and alcohol and other drug abuse : a case study of a Puerto Rican community in Massachusetts / Melvin Delgado, Michael Rosati -- section 3. Summary of prevention and treatment implications -- 12. Cross-cutting themes and recommendations / Melvin Delgado |
| Summary |
The one-of-a-kind exploration of effective alcohol prevention and treatment for Latinos-now and for the future!By the year 2020, the Latino population in the United States will increase to 60 million, making up 18 percent of all residents. Latinos and Alcohol Use/Abuse Revisited: Advances and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment Programs brings into sharp focus how present and future demographic shifts in Latino population are being felt in alcohol programs across the United States. Case studies and in-depth research clearly illustrate the practical steps various culturally comp |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Alcohol use.
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Alcoholism -- United States -- Prevention
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Alcoholism -- Treatment -- United States
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SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- Alcoholism.
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Alcoholism -- Prevention
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Alcoholism -- Treatment
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Hispanic Americans -- Alcohol use
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Delgado, Melvin
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| LC no. |
2005006185 |
| ISBN |
9781136439209 |
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113643920X |
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9780203051368 |
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020305136X |
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9781136439278 |
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1136439277 |
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9781136439346 |
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113643934X |
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