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Benefits And Attitudes Of The Latino Population Toward Support Groups, Monica Patricia Noutfia
Benefits And Attitudes Of The Latino Population Toward Support Groups, Monica Patricia Noutfia
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The goal of this research was to provide information to social work professionals about the benefits of self-help mutual aid and psycho-educational support groups in the community, and to examine the Latino attitudes toward support groups. The research examines some Latino cultural values such as familism, social network, and spirituality. The various Spanish and Spanish/English speaking support groups that participated in this study were from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. The sample size in this research was 30 Latino individuals from four Spanish, or Spanish/English self-help mutual aid, and psycho-educational support groupsavailable in the Inland Empire.
Hispanic Attitudes Towards Adoption, Adriana Ventura-Ramirez
Hispanic Attitudes Towards Adoption, Adriana Ventura-Ramirez
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This study was conducted to assess what factors influence Hispanic attitudes toward adoption. the study suggests that Hispanic cultural beliefs and concerns will affect decisions about adoption. Understanding these factors may facilitate adoption on Hispanic children into Hispanic families.