Advances in Latino Family Research: Cultural Adaptations of Evidence-Based Interventions
Advances in Latino Family Research: Cultural Adaptations of Evidence-Based Interventions
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01275.x
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发表时间：
2009-06-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Rodriguez, Melanie M. Domenech
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作者：
Bernal, Guillermo;Rodriguez, Melanie M. Domenech
频繁呼吁适用于广泛的文化和种族多元化群体的研究和实践与缺乏有关拉丁裔家庭的经验知识之间形成鲜明对比，这为本期关于拉丁裔家庭研究进展的特刊提供了动力。对基于经验的实践的关注构成了这个问题，特别关注如何在干预措施中使用概念（表达的情感、养育方式）、拉丁裔父母如何看待提供循证干预措施的努力，以及在三个不同城市提供文化适应干预措施的试点项目如何影响家庭功能。总之，引言强调了研究人员满足该领域需求以确保有效干预措施适用于跨文化群体的复杂性。应对挑战对于满足不断增长的拉丁裔人口的需求非常重要。少数民族干预研究的进展也将有助于广泛干预研究的进步。本期特刊提供了一些例子，说明正在努力更好地了解哪些治疗方法对拉丁裔家庭有效、由谁提供、针对什么具体问题以及在什么具体情况下进行，为开始尝试回答戈登·保罗 (Gordon Paul) 40 多年前提出的挑战铺平了道路。
The stark contrast between frequent calls for research and practice that are applicable across a broad spectrum of cultural and ethnically diverse groups and the dearth of empirical knowledge about Latino families provided the impetus for this special issue on advances in Latino family research. A focus on empirically based practice frames the issue, focusing specifically on how concepts (expressed emotion, parenting style) can be used within interventions, how Latino parents perceive efforts to deliver evidence-based interventions, and how pilot projects that delivered culturally adapted interventions in three separate cities impacted family functioning. In all, the introduction highlights the complexities for researchers in meeting the needs of the field to ensure that effective interventions are applicable across cultural groups. Meeting the challenges is important to address the need of the growing Latino population. Advances in intervention research with ethnic minorities also stand to contribute to the advancement of intervention research broadly. This special issue provides examples of efforts that are underway to better understand what treatments work for Latino families, provided by whom, for what specific problems, and in which specific circumstances, paving the way to begin attempting to answer a challenge posed more than 40 years ago by Gordon Paul.