Supporting Latino Families: Lessons from Exemplary Programs. Volumes I and II.

Autor/in	Shartrand, Angela
Institution	Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, MA.
Titel	Supporting Latino Families: Lessons from Exemplary Programs. Volumes I and II.
Quelle	(1996), (156 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; spanisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Cultural Differences; Data Collection; Family Programs; Hispanic Americans; Needs Assessment; Participation; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; Social Services; Spanish Speaking; Urban Areas; Urban Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kultureller Unterschied; Data capture; Datensammlung; Family program; Familienprogramm; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Bedarfsermittlung; Teilnahme; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Urban area; Stadtregion
Abstract	This report highlights 11 family support programs that are serving one of the fastest growing groups in the United States--the Latino population. The programs described in this report differ from each other in terms of their structures and the types of families and communities served. They represent a range of geographic areas and vary in terms of sponsorship, goals, and services offered. In 1990, Latinos comprised only 9% of the total U.S. population, a figure that is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. About 90% of Latinos live in urban areas and face the common challenges of urban life. After a discussion of data collection and analysis, the report considers program design and implementation, reviewing: (1) program approaches; (2) context; (3) goals; (4) strategies; and (5) outcomes. A consideration of the lessons learned from these programs makes it apparent that success depends on the fit between program philosophies and goals, the cultural sensitivity the program displays, the participation encouraged in the community, program flexibility, and the match between needs and services. An appendix presents brief profiles of the 11 programs. An abstract and the appendix are included in Spanish. Volume 1 contains 2 tables and 27 references. Volume II includes in-depth profiles of the following programs: (1) Advance Family Support and Education Program, San Antonio (Texas); (2) Bushwick Family Support Center of Family Dynamics, Inc., Brooklyn (New York); (3) Families in Partnership, Albuquerque (New Mexico); (4) Circulo de la Vida Familiar, Boulder County (Colorado); (5) Family Focus Nuestra Familia, Chicago (Illinois); (6) Family Visitor Program, Glenwood Springs (Colorado); (7) Florida First Start Program, Dade County; (8) Fruitvale Head Start Program, Oakland (California); (9) Betances Family Resource Center, La Casa de Puerto Rico, Hartford (Connecticut); (10) The Naranjo Migrant Child Development Center, The Foundation Center, Courtland (California); and (11) Project Early, Kansas City (Missouri). (SLD)
Anmerkungen	Harvard Family Research Project, 38 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-2357 ($14.95 for 2-volume set).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC