Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S.: the Latinx Community Perspective

ESTHER J. CALZADA is the Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion and the Leben Professor in Child and Family Behavioral Health at The University of Texas at Austin. She is a clinical child psychologist whose research focuses on parenting and early child development in Latinx families.MONICA FAULKNER is a research associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the director of the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing. She is a licensed masters-level social worker in Texas. Her research focuses on building programs and strategies to improve child welfare programs. CATHERINE LABRENZ is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work and is a licensed masters-level social worker in Texas. Her research focuses on building resilience to break cycles of child maltreatment.  She has worked with families involved in child welfare in Santiago, Chile.MILTON A. FUENTES is a professor of psychology at Montclair State University in New Jersey and a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York.  His scholarship focuses on equity, diversity and inclusion and he has authored several peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books in this area.

"A refreshing and nuanced perspective that debunks colonialist narratives on child maltreatment and centers cultural context in discourse on origins of and interventions for maltreatment, this book takes an intersectional approach in identifying challenges and recommending how to support safe, stable and nurturing parenting in an increasingly diverse U.S. population. A critical resource for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike." - Megan Finno-Velasquez (Associate Professor and Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, New Mexico State University) "This book provides an expansive and insightful account of the economic, political, social, and structural drivers of child maltreatment in the United States. Case studies, prevention strategies, and treatment and policy recommendations are grounded in a cultural perspective that highlights the strengths of Latinx children and families. This book is a key resource for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines that focus on child protection, child well-being, and anti-oppressive practice and should be a required reading for anyone who works intimately in Latinx communities." - Jodi Berger Cardoso (Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Houston) "A refreshing and nuanced perspective that debunks colonialist narratives on child maltreatment and centers cultural context in discourse on origins of and interventions for maltreatment, this book takes an intersectional approach in identifying challenges and recommending how to support safe, stable and nurturing parenting in an increasingly diverse U.S. population. A critical resource for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike." - Megan Finno-Velasquez (associate professor and director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, New Mexico State Un) "This book provides an expansive and insightful account of the economic, political, social, and structural drivers of child maltreatment in the United States. Case studies, prevention strategies, and treatment and policy recommendations are grounded in a cultural perspective that highlights the strengths of Latinx children and families. This book is a key resource for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines that focus on child protection, child well-being, and anti-oppressive practice and should be a required reading for anyone who works intimately in Latinx communities." - Jodi Berger Cardoso (associate professor of social work, University of Houston)

• Introduction1. Contextual and Cultural Considerations for Understanding Latinx Families in the United States 2. Understanding Child Maltreatment in the Latinx Population 3. Trauma and Its Impact on Latinx Families 4. Parenting and Discipline in Latinx Families 5. Preventing Child Maltreatment among Latinx Families in the United States6. Providing Targeted Child Maltreatment Interventions to Latinx Families 7. Promoting Resilience and Healing in Latinx Families 8. Conclusion: Future DirectionsReferencesIndex