Latina Girls : : Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. / / ed. by Jill Denner, Bianca Guzman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Arruda, Elise,; Ayala, Jennifer,; Bangi, Audrey K.,; Denner, Jill,; Doll, Mimi,; Fairlie, Robert W.,; Feria, Aida L.,; Flores, Yvette,; Gallegos-Castillo, Angela,; Gallimore, Ronald,; Guzmán, Bianca L.,; Harper, Gary W.,; Hyams, Melissa,; Kouyoumdjian, Claudia,; Lee, Faye C. H.,; London, Rebecca A.,; Lopez, Nancy,; Marlino, Deborah,; Nadeem, Erum,; Pedraza, Ana,; Reyes, Xaé Alicia,; Rivera, Wendy,; Romo, Laura F.,; Russell, Stephen T.,; Sanchez, Bernadette,; Sigman, Marian,; Thakral, Charu,; Vera, Elizabeth,; Wilson, Fiona,
• HerausgeberIn: Denner, Jill,; Guzman, Bianca,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; 1 Introduction --; PART 1: Negotiating Family Relationships --; 2 Los Papas, La Familia y La Sexualidad --; 3 Confianza, Consejos, and Contradictions --; 4 La Casa --; 5 Promoting Values of Education in Latino Mother-Adolescent Discussions about Conflict and Sexuality --; PART 2: Overcoming Institutional Barriers --; 6 Resistance to Race and Gender Oppression --; 7 La Escuela --; 8 Latina Adolescents’ Career Goals --; 9 Career Expectations and Goals of Latina Adolescents --; PART3: Accessing Institutional Support --; 10 Latina Adolescents’ Sexual Health --; 11 “Cien Porciento Puertorriqueña” (Puerto Rican, 100 Percent) --; 12 Getting Connected --; PART 4: Developing Initiative --; 13 La Felicidad --; 14 La Salud --; 15 Latina Adolescent Motherhood --; 16 Conclusion --; About the Contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780814785447; 9783110706444
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9780814785447.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Jill Denner, Bianca Guzman.

Latinas are now the largest minority group of girls in the country. Yet the research about this group is sparse, and there is a lack of information to guide studies, services or education for the rapidly growing Latino population across the U.S. The existing research has focused on stereotypical perceptions of Latinas as frequently dropping out of school, becoming teen mothers, or being involved with boyfriends in gangs.Latina Girls brings together cutting edge research that challenges these stereotypes. At the same time, the volume offers solid data and suggestions for practical intervention for those who study and work to support this population. It highlights the challenges these young women face, as well as the ways in which they successfully negotiate those challenges. The volume includes research on Latinas and their relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners; academics; career goals; identity; lifelong satisfaction; and the ways in which they navigate across cultures and gender roles.Latina Girls is the first book to pull together research on the overall strengths and strategies that characterize Latina adolescents' lives in the U.S. It will be of key interest and practical use to those who study and work with Latina youth.