Family-Based Programs for Hispanic Families
Publication Date
1-1-2026
Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Title
Preventing Child Abuse Family Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197629604.003.0013
First Page
154
Last Page
160
Abstract
“Family-Based Programs for Hispanic Families” covers programs specifically designed, or adapted, for Hispanic families. Although Hispanic families cannot be categorized as one homogenous population, there are some shared cross-national protective factors among various subgroups. Family-based programs designed for Hispanic families target evidence-based risk factors such as discrimination, social exclusion, and the impact of society’s responses to immigration. They also address evidence-based resiliencies: Parental investment and involvement, adolescent self-regulation and behavior control, and school bonding. Successful adaptation of legacy programs uses a framework such as the Ecological Validity Framework, which goes beyond mere translation of content to include cultural metaphors and customs.
Keywords
culture, discrimination, familismo, Hispanic/Latino/Latinx families, immigrants, parenting, respecto
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Edward Cohen and Maria Ramirez. "Family-Based Programs for Hispanic Families" Preventing Child Abuse Family Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use (2026): 154-160. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197629604.003.0013
