Terminology
A term used for Latino/a people that has direct connections to colonialism.
What is Hispanic?
United States citizens who are unable to vote yet are affected by U.S. politics and the economy.
Who are Puerto Ricans?
The relevance of Spanish as a form of communication in a Latino/a individual is dependent on this.
What is generational status
This subgroup has been shown to experience greater acculturative stress compared to all other Latino/a/x subgroups.
Who are Mexicans?
We should consider these two key factors working with U.S Latino/a/x children.
What is age and birthplace?
The primary preference for identification of Latino/a people?
What is “family origin”? Ex: Colombian, Venezuelan, Brazilian.
Primary barrier to socioeconomic advancement for Mexicans.
What are large high school dropout rates?
A point of intergenerational tension of which Machismo and Marianismo are examples.
What are gender roles?
For this specific age group, their advantage and disadvantage experiences within their communities have lasting impacts on their aspirations, including finishing high school, attending college, and pursuing career development.
Who is Latino/a/x youths?
This issue can be challenging to talk about in adolescent counseling because some teens resist their parents' involvement and input.
Who are immediate and extended family members?
A South American country that is particularly excluded when using the term Hispanic.
What is Brazil?
People who initially immigrated to the U.S. for the purposes of escaping the communist regime of Fidel Castro.
Who are Cubans?
Connections with Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors is a reason why 2nd generations are moving away from this religion.
What is Roman Catholicism?
DAILY DOUBLE
Individuals may experience either privilege or disadvantage depending on how light or dark their skin tone is.
What is colorism?
This counseling intervention for U.S. Latino/a/x children incorporates Spanish-language folktales to demonstrate positive social language, particularly for Puerto Rican youths.
What is Cuento therapy?
A term for Latino/a people seen as linguistic imperialism
What is Latinx?
A policy enforced in 2018 during the Trump administration that separated 4,300 families seeking asylum in the United States.
What is the zero tolerance policy?
A form of altruism that exists not only within a Latino/a’s immediate family but also their extended family, godparents, and even close family friends.
What is familismo?
These emotions may contribute to substance misuse, thoughts of suicide, conflicts related to religion, and heightened levels of anxiety and distress among U.S. Latinos/as/x.
What is grief and loss?
A saying that emphasizes that professional counselors should not make assumptions about the mindset of Latinos/as/x when choosing appropriate theories and interventions.
What is "one-size-fits-all?"
The most effective way we as counselors can respect a client's identity.
What is “Ask the client how they identify”?
A resource for counselors to become more culturally comfortable and knowledgeable.
What are the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies?
While a point of cultural pride, counselors should be wary of this trait in Latin American individuals.
What is resilience?
In 2011, Pérez-Escamilla carried out a meta-analysis that further demonstrated strong association between these two factors among Latinos/as/x diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes.
What is acculturative stress and health disparities?
A visual representation of the systems a counselor can use with a client to facilitate discussions, considering microsystems, mesosystems, exosystems, and macrosystems.
What is ecomap?