Table of Contents

PART ONE: LATINO FAMILIES: CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES AND OVERVIEW
The Study of Latino Families - William A Vega
A Point of Departure
The Diversity of Latino Families - Vilma Ortiz
Variations, Combinations, and Evolutions - Aída Hurtado
Latino Families in the United States
The Status of Latino Children and Youth - Julie Solis
Challenges and Prospects
PART TWO: PROGRAM AND PRACTICE
Including Latino Fathers in Parent Education and Support Programs - Douglas R Powell
Development of a Program Model
Central American Refugees in Los Angeles - Claudia Dorrington
Adjustment of Children and Families
Latino Youth and Families as Active Participants in Planning Change - Marilyn Aguirre-Molina and Pilar A Parra
A Community-University Partnership
PART THREE: POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Family and Child Health - Ruth E Zambrana, Claudia Dorrington and David Hayes-Bautista
A Neglected Vision
Social Science Theorizing for Latino Families in the Age of Diversity - Maxine Baca Zinn
Contemporary Issues in Latino Families - Douglas S Massey, Ruth E Zambrana and Sally Alonzo Bell
Future Directions for Research, Policy, and Practice