CRAFT: Helping Latino Families Concerned About a Loved One

Evaluating the Hispanic Paradox in the Context of Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior: The Role of Parent Monitoring

“…One possible route for reducing health disparities among Hispanic youth may be through actively implementing and evaluating youth programming that promotes the involvement of family members such as parents or grandparents (e.g., Feldstein Ewing et al, 2012;Gallo, Penedo, Espinosa de los Monteros, & Arguelles, 2009;Viets, 2007). Further, efforts to incorporate prevention programming while youth are still involved with the justice system might be useful, given that once youth are released back into the community, they are less likely to participate in prevention or intervention programming (e.g., Romero et al, 2007).…”

Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for alcohol and cannabis use within a predominantly Hispanic adolescent sample.

“…First, one could argue that MI might be less effective for Hispanic adolescents based on a discrepancy between aspects of Hispanic culture and central tenets of MI. For example, both the empirical and anecdotal literature indicate that many Hispanic individuals receiving substance abuse interventions prefer family-based versus individual interventions (e.g., Szapocznik et al, 2003; Viets, 2007; Waldron & Turner, 2008). These components are in direct contrast with the individual, non-expert, and egalitarian approach of MI.…”