Mexican American Children and Families
Mexican American Children and Families

Author: Yvonne M. Caldera

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1317805011

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Offering insight on Mexican American culture, families, and children, this book provides an interdisciplinary examination of this growing population. Leaders from psychology, education, health, and social policy review recent research and provide policy implications of their findings. Both quantitative and qualitative literature is summarized. Using current theories, the handbook reviews the cultural, social, and inter- and intra-personal experiences that contribute to the well-being of Mexican Americans. Each chapter follows the same format to make comparisons easier. Researchers and students from various disciplines interested in Mexican Americans will appreciate this accessible book.

Latino High School Graduation
Latino High School Graduation

Author: Harriett D. Romo

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1996-03

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780292724952

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Romo and Falbo followed the school progress of 100 at-risk students in Austin, Texas, beginning in 1989 when the students were fifteen years old. Drawing on extensive interviews with the students and their parents, school records, and fieldwork in the students' schools and communities, the authors identify both the obstacles that cause many students to drop out and the successful strategies that other students and their parents pursue to ensure high school graduation. Detailed case studies allow students and parents to describe their experiences with the public schools in their own words