Latina girls : voices of adolescent strength in the United States / edited by Jill Denner and Bianca L. Guzmán.
| Other author | Denner, Jill. |
| Other author | Guzmán, Bianca Lucrecia. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | viii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Latina girls transforming cultures, contexts, and selves / Jill Denner and Bianca Guzmán -- Los papas, la familia y la sexualidad / Bianca L. Guzmán, Elise Arruda, and Aida Feria -- Confianza, consejos and contradictions : gender and sexuality lessons between Latina adolescent daughters and mothers / Jennifer Ayala -- La casa : negotiating family cultural practices, constructing identities / Angela Gallegos-Castillo -- Promoting values of education in Latino mother-adolescent discussions about conflict and sexuality / Laura F. Romo ... [et al.] -- Resistance to race and gender oppression : Dominican high school girls in New York City / Nancy López -- La escuela : young Latina women negotiating identities in school / Melissa Hyams -- Latina adolescents' career goals : resources for overcoming obstacles / Wendy Rivera and Ronald Gallimore -- |
| Contents | Career expectations and goals of Latina adolescents : results from a nationwide study / Deborah Marlino and Fiona Wilson -- Latina adolescents' sexual health : a participatory empowerment approach / Gary W. Harper ... [et al.] -- Cien porciento puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican, one hundred percent) / Xaé Alicia Reyes -- Getting connected : the expanding use of technology among Latina girls / Robert Fairlie and Rebecca London -- La felicidad : predictors of life satisfaction and well-being among Latina girls / Charu Thakral and Elizabeth Vera -- La salud : Latina adolescents constructing identities, negotiating health decisions / Yvette Flores -- Latina adolescent motherhood : a turning point? / Stephen Russell and Faye Lee -- Latina girls, social science and transformation / Bianca L. Guzmán and Jill Denner. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005037591 |
| ISBN | 0814719767 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814719775 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814719763 |
| ISBN | 9780814719770 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E184.S75 L345 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |