Latino Families in Therapy

Celia Jaes Falicov, PhD, is Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California. Dr. Falicov also teaches in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of San Diego. She has a private clinical practice and conducts supervision groups. She is the author of numerous publications on cultural perspectives in family therapy and on the process of change during family transitions, and is the editor of Family Transitions: Continuity and Change over the Life Cycle. Among many organizational affiliations, Dr. Falicov is Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the journal Family Process and Advisory Editor of the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy and the Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. She is a Fellow of the American Orthopsychiatric Association and Fellow and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and has served on the Executive Board of the American Family Therapy Academy. Recipient of Significant and Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Awards. President-Elect of Family Therapy Academy.

Overview. Introduction. A Meeting Place for Culture and Therapy. The Latino Experience: Movement and Change Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans: An Overview. Journeys of Migration: Opportunity and Continuity. Journeys of Adaption: Options for Change. The Crossroads of Inner and Outer Worlds: Ecological Contexts. The Impact of Racism and Discrimination. The Challenge of School and Work. Beleif Systems: Religion and Health. Latino Family Bonds. Family Organization: The Safety Net of Close and Extended Kin. The World of Couples: Reality and Myth. The Latino Family Life Cycle Childhood and Adolescence. Adulthood Across the Lifespan. Conclusion. Current Trends in Future Directions in Multiculturalism.