A participatory study of school dropout and behavioral health of Latino adolescents.
The dropout of Latino adolescents from public schools has been linked to behavioral health issues such as delinquency and family conflict. Greater understanding is needed about the interplay of cultural, social, and developmental factors in this process. This article reports the findings of 14 group interviews conducted using a participatory approach with Latinos in a large school district in the southeastern USA. Findings support the need for comprehensive school-based interventions along the continuum from early intervention to intensive treatment for Latino adolescents who are at risk of dropping out. Participatory research is recommended for identifying strategies that integrate culturally and developmentally appropriate adaptations into existing behavioral health and dropout prevention services.
Nesman
Teresa M
TM
MHC 2428, Department of Child and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA. nesman@fmhi.usf.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D000328:Adult; D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency; D004522:Educational Status; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods
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