Hispanic Families", Essays on Latino-American Assimilation and Social Policy, First Edition 1978
- 1978
1978. [Latino, Chicano, Mexico][Immigration][Civil Rights] Montiel, Miguel, ed. Hispanic Families: Critical Issues for Policy and Programs in Human Services. Washington, D.C.: The National Coalition of Hispanic Mental Health and Human Services Organizations, 1978. First edition. Perfect-bound in original cream-colored wrappers printed in brown with illustrations of Latino family life.
Hispanic Families, an important work of Latino social policy literature, emerged during a pivotal moment in the post-Civil Rights era when federal and local governments were being challenged to recognize the specific needs of Hispanic communities in education, mental health, and social services. Edited by Mexican American sociologist Miguel Montiel and produced by COSSMHO (The National Coalition of Hispanic Mental Health and Human Services Organizations), this volume gathers essays from leading scholars and practitioners across disciplines to critically examine how systemic inequality, acculturation stress, and underrepresentation affect Latino families in the United States. Topics include intergenerational care, Chicano identity in urban contexts, dependency networks, bilingualism, and culturally competent service delivery. The publication explicitly calls for policy interventions rooted in culturally specific frameworks, pushing back against the erasure of linguistic and familial traditions in the name of assimilation. Acknowledging the diversity of the Hispanic-American population, Hispanic Families marks an early effort to frame family and community not merely as social units, but as necessary centers of resistance, survival, and cultural continuity. Wraps lightly soiled with modest edgewear and several faint surface marks; minor creasing at lower front corner. Clean interior with firm binding. Overall very good condition. A significant publication from a national Latino advocacy organization, offering critiques of U.S. human services policy from a distinctly Hispanic perspective. Uncommon in institutional holdings and essential for understanding the intersection of ethnicity, policy, and mental health in late-20th century America.
Hispanic Families, an important work of Latino social policy literature, emerged during a pivotal moment in the post-Civil Rights era when federal and local governments were being challenged to recognize the specific needs of Hispanic communities in education, mental health, and social services. Edited by Mexican American sociologist Miguel Montiel and produced by COSSMHO (The National Coalition of Hispanic Mental Health and Human Services Organizations), this volume gathers essays from leading scholars and practitioners across disciplines to critically examine how systemic inequality, acculturation stress, and underrepresentation affect Latino families in the United States. Topics include intergenerational care, Chicano identity in urban contexts, dependency networks, bilingualism, and culturally competent service delivery. The publication explicitly calls for policy interventions rooted in culturally specific frameworks, pushing back against the erasure of linguistic and familial traditions in the name of assimilation. Acknowledging the diversity of the Hispanic-American population, Hispanic Families marks an early effort to frame family and community not merely as social units, but as necessary centers of resistance, survival, and cultural continuity. Wraps lightly soiled with modest edgewear and several faint surface marks; minor creasing at lower front corner. Clean interior with firm binding. Overall very good condition. A significant publication from a national Latino advocacy organization, offering critiques of U.S. human services policy from a distinctly Hispanic perspective. Uncommon in institutional holdings and essential for understanding the intersection of ethnicity, policy, and mental health in late-20th century America.