Catherine LaBrenz

This book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families (e.g., familismo, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States. While there are vast differences across Latinx families, authors use critical race and feminist theories to explore the impact of differences based on gender, race, immigration status, and country of origin. The book begins by contextualizing child maltreatment in Latinx families within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States and addressing unique traumas experienced by Latinx families resulting from that inequity. Subsequent chapters address prevention of child maltreatment, responses to maltreatment and healing from trauma with an emphasis on resilience within the Latinx community. Three case studies are used to illustrate and apply concepts from each chapter.

This book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families (e.g., familismo, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States. While there are vast differences across Latinx families, authors use critical race and feminist theories to explore the impact of differences based on gender, race, immigration status, and country of origin. The book begins by contextualizing child maltreatment in Latinx families within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States and addressing unique traumas experienced by Latinx families resulting from that inequity. Subsequent chapters address prevention of child maltreatment, responses to maltreatment and healing from trauma with an emphasis on resilience within the Latinx community. Three case studies are used to illustrate and apply concepts from each chapter.

Este libro presenta una alternativa de justicia juvenil que invita a los distintos actores de una sociedad a convertirse en los protagonistas. En esta propuesta cada uno de nosotros nos convertimos en los agentes de cambios sociales que lideran procesos de paz. La criminalizaci n de los problemas sociales conllevan a generar fracturas emocionales tanto en los agresores como tambi n en las v ctimas, al ser estas quienes vivencian los resultados de la violencia. Las experiencias de distintas comunidades nos ayudan a comprender c mo se logran los cambios para el logro de una sociedad m s justa, pero estos cambios sociales no est n en los otros, sino en nosotros mismos.