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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ760751
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 35
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Understanding Latino Children and Adolescents in the Mainstream: Placing Culture at the Center of Developmental Models
Raffaelli, Marcela; Carlo, Gustavo; Carranza, Miguel A.; Gonzalez-Kruger, Gloria E.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n109 p23-32 Fall 2005
Demographic shifts in the U.S. population require developmental researchers to increase their attention to cultural diversity. Conceptual models that incorporate culturally relevant variables and focus on normative and positive development are needed to produce a more balanced understanding of Latino youth development. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Hispanic American Students, Research Needs, Research Methodology, Disadvantaged Youth, Cultural Relevance, Youth Opportunities, Children, Adolescents, Models, Demography, Immigration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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