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Counseling the Hispanic Client: Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans
Author(s) -
Altarriba Jeanette,
Bauer Lisa M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02697.x
Subject(s) - puerto rican , sociocultural evolution , mexican americans , psychology , identification (biology) , gerontology , ethnic group , medicine , sociology , anthropology , botany , biology
This article describes a general framework that may be used when counseling Cuban American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican clients. The psychological and sociocultural characteristics of these populations are described. Both differences and similarities among the 3 groups are reviewed. The identification of the client's worldview, cultural values, and family values provides a specific framework for counseling these clients. Specific and general guidelines are provided for the psychological assessment of Cuban American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican clients.