Preventing Adolescent Depression and Suicide among Latinas
Subtitle: Resilience Research and Theory
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG; Springer
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
ISBN-13: 9783319013800
Subjects: Affective disorders in children; Depression in adolescence; Suicide
Description: Since the 1960s, in comparison to other ethnic and gender groups , a higher rate of depression and suicide ideation has been documented for Latina girls. This Brief offers a concise summary of contemporary research on this critical topic. Among the considerations are the influence of bullying, families, immigration, and culture on Latina adolescent mental health. Presenting cutting-edge multiracial feminist frameworks for new and existing empirical findings, this book serves to guide the future research agenda on this topic. Clinical recommendations are also included.