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Understanding latino children and adolescents in the mainstream: Placing culture at the center of developmental models
Author(s) -
Raffaelli Marcela,
Carlo Gustavo,
Carranza Miguel A.,
GonzalezKruger Gloria E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.134
Subject(s) - mainstream , normative , psychology , developmental science , cultural diversity , diversity (politics) , developmental psychology , child development , adolescent development , population , center (category theory) , sociology , anthropology , demography , political science , chemistry , law , crystallography
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.