Latina Girls

Jill Denner does research on gender, health, and educational equity in collaboration with community-based organizations and schools. She is a Senior Research Associate at Education, Training, Research (ETR) Associates, a non-profit agency focused on health education and promotion.Bianca L. Guzmán is a community psychologist and co-founder and Director of Research and Evaluation at "PHFE-CHOICES," a non-profit organization serving Latina women in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles California. She also teaches at California State University, Los Angeles. Her primary research interest is in the health and well-being of Latina girls residing in the U.S.

• 1 Introduction: Latina Girls Transforming Cultures, Contexts, and Selves Jill Denner and Bianca L. GuzmanPart 1: Negotiating Family Relationships2 Los Papas, La Familia y La Sexualidad 3 Con?anza, Consejos, and Contradictions4 La Casa: Negotiating Family Cultural Practices, Constructing Identities 5 Promoting Values of Education in Latino Mother-Adolescent Discussions about Con?ict and SexualityPart 2 : Overcoming Institutional Barriers6 Resistance to Race and Gender Oppression: Dominican High School Girls in New York City 7 La Escuela8 Latina Adolescents' Career Goals: Resources for Overcoming Obstacles 9 Career Expectations and Goals of Latina AdolescentsPart 3: Accessing Institutional Support10 Latina Adolescents' Sexual Health11 "Cien Porciento Puertorriquena" (Puerto Rican,100 Percent) 12 Getting Connected: The Expanding Use of Technology among Latina GirlsPart 4 : Developing Initiative13 La Felicidad: Predictors of Life Satisfaction and Well-Being among Latina Girls14 La Salud: Latina Adolescents Constructing Identities, Negotiating Health Decisions15 Latina Adolescent Motherhood: A Turning Point? 16 Conclusion: Latina Girls, Social Science, and TransformationAbout the Contributors Index

A groundbreaking volume of social science research that provides us with the missing presence of adolescent Latina girls in research on the family, institutional barriers, and support. A must read in Latina/o Studies! - Mary Romero,author of Maid in the USA Denner and Guzman create a text that is meant to challenge the social sciences and to create new avenues of study that are essentially, girls studiesfocused on Latina girls. (Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Womens Studies Resources) Denner and Guzman bring together research that counters with data revealing that young Latinas are successfully negotiating challenges they encounter. (Hispanic Link Weekly Report) Denner and Guzman offer a compilation that provides a wealth of practical examples for academics, researchers, and community members, breaking down dysfunctional stereotypes and opening doors to new visions. (Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy)