Health Disparities in Youth and Families

• How Money Matters for Children’s Socioemotional Adjustment: Family Processes and Parental Investment.- The Self-Regulation of Health Relevant Behaviors: The Role of Conscious Awareness and Motivation.- Risk and Resilience during Early Adolescence: What it means for African American and Latino Families.- Social Identity, Motivation, and Well Being among Adolescents from Asian and Latin American Backgrounds.- Health Disparities, Social Inequality and the Human Genome.- School Ethnic Diversity and Disparities in Mental Health Outcomes.- Social and Historical Risk and Protective Factors Affecting Substance Use and Mental Health among Indigenous Adolescents.- Lessons Learned: Integrative Approaches to Policies and Programs.

From the reviews: "The editors have successfully compiled the work of stellar researchers who ... meet and exceed the gold standard for contemporary research by offering outstanding examples of longitudinal investigations that effectively illuminate pathways to the manifestation of health disparities for youths. ... urgent and mandatory reading for any investigator conducting health disparities research, those taking courses covering health disparities, practitioners designing and delivering interventions intended to address/reduce/eliminate health disparities, funders of grants designed to support the next generation of health disparities research, and policy makers." (Barbara C. Wallace, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (39), September, 2011) "This volume spotlights health disparities among youths and families from diverse fields and perspectives. ... Students and professionals practicing in various disciplines and those who work with children and families would benefit from reading this book. Carlo, Crockett, and Carranza have thoughtfully included a depth and breadth of topics that manages to be both understandable and applicable to the expert and novice ... . Each chapter takes great care to emphasize how the research presented is functional for varied audiences." (Christine M. Rine, Health and Social Work, Vol. 37 (1), February, 2012)