title: Family-centered interventions for substance abuse in Hispanic communities.
abstract: Treatment programs geared toward Hispanic culture are extremely rare, and programs involving the entire Hispanic family are virtually nonexistent. Two prospective studies test the hypothesis that a family-centered intervention is as effective with Hispanic families as it is with non-Hispanic families. First, the program (Celebrating Families!) was presented in English to non-Hispanic and Hispanic families. Second, the program was translated into Spanish and adapted to Spanish culture (¡Celebrando Familias!). Hispanic families were compared with non-Hispanic families in both studies. These studies indicate that a family-centered treatment model can be an effective treatment intervention for Hispanic clients.
authors.affiliation: Emerita, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. s.sparks@comcast.net
authors.forename: Shirley N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tisch
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000379:methods; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation*