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Engaging Latinos in Culturally Specific Educational Programming: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Author(s) -
Springer Paul,
Hollist Cody,
Buchfink Karen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x08330669
Subject(s) - outreach , multidisciplinary approach , census , service (business) , population , human services , medical education , sociology , public relations , political science , medicine , business , social science , marketing , demography , law
Results from the 2000 United States census highlighted that the Latino population had exceeded the African American population as the largest U.S. minority group. Furthermore, during the past 20 years, migration patterns for Latino families have spread throughout the West, Midwest, and South and not merely in the border states. To meet the rising educational and human service needs, professionals have sought to develop programs that are effective at helping the Latino populations. This article presents a theoretical model for engaging Latinos in family and consumer science education and outreach programs. The model was designed for family and consumer science educators and draws from both the education and human service literature. A case study is used to outline the application of the model and suggestions for implementation are described.