A Case Study of Liberation Among Latino Immigrant Families Who Have Children with Disabilities

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 283-293

  Balcazar, Fabricio E ^a   Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a   Adames, Sandra Bibiana ^a   Keys, Christopher B ^b   García Ramírez, Manuel ^c   Paloma, Virginia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disability; Empowerment; Latino immigrants; Liberation; Oppression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PARENT; PATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PARENTS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856625934     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9447-9     Document Type: Article

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