Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S.: The Latinx Community Perspective

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.Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S.: The Latinx Community Perspective is written by Esther J. Calzada; Monica Faulkner; Catherine LaBrenz; Milton A Fuentes and published by Rutgers University Press. ISBNs for Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S. are 9781978822924, 1978822928 and the print ISBNs are 9781978822887, 197882288X. Additional ISBNs include 9781978822894, 9781978822900.