Product Description

Children of Color is the thoroughly revised and expanded edition of the classic and definitive guide to the unique problems and special needs of minority youth experiencing psychological and behavioral problems. This comprehensive book presents crucial information on culturally sensitive and culturally competent assessment and treatment approaches for young African Americans, Asian Americans, Central Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, biracial-bicultural, and other so-called minority youth. This new edition contains a wealth of new statistical data, demographics, and cutting- edge interventions techniques, contributed by an ethnically diverse group of mental health professionals who are experts in their fields.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188195 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Review
"With a wealth of statistics and analysis presented in a clear style, [this book] is an excellent reference for youth advocates." (Youth Today, May 2003)

Review
"Children of Color is an essential resource for all mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents."
— James P. Comer, M.D., M.P.H., Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center, associate dean, Yale School of Medicine

"Outstanding . . . .practical and easily accessible format for busy practitioners eager to enhance their cultural sensitivity and competence when serving ethnic/minority children, adolescents, and their families."
— Freddy A. Paniagua, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

"A must for clinicians, educators, administrators, and policy planners!"
— Elaine B. Pinderhughes, professor emerita, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work

"A much-needed addition to the present literature on intervention."
— Arlene Rubin Stiffman, Ph.D., Barbara A. Bailey, Professor of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis

"The revised Children of Color presents a viable conceptual framework for persons who seek to provide quality services (clinical and advocacy) and conduct competent research over the course of their careers."
— Jessica Henderson Daniel, Ph.D., ABPP, director of training in Psychology, Childrens Hospital-Boston and adjunct associate professor, clinical psychology program, Boston University

Book Info
Univ. of California, Berkeley. Revised and expanded edition of the classic and definitive guide to the unique problems and special needs of minority youth experiencing psychological and behavioral problems. Contains new statistical data, demographics, and intervention techniques. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover.

Customer Reviews

excellent multicultural reference text
This book was req for my psychology of youth development and culture class, and I enjoyed reading it. Good framework for further reserach on minority children growing up in USA