Publications

Parent Education Publications

• Teen Talk: Survival Guide for Parents of Teenagers
  

  Use this link to order more fact sheets.  In Spanish they are called “Entre Padres e Hijos: Guía para Padres de Adolescentes”

  SPANISH AND ENGLISH VERSIONS

  • Teens and the Internet (Los adolescentes y el uso de Internet) – NEW

  • It’s Just One Cigarette (¡Es solamente un cigarrillo!) – NEW

  • But You and Dad Drink… (Pero si tTú y papá toman…) – NEW

• CURRENTLY SPANISH ONLY

  • But Everybody’s Doin’ It… (Sex) (Pero todos lo hacen…) – NEW

  • There’s a Party, Can I Go? (Hay una fiesta, ¿Puedo ir?)

  • I’m in Love. I’m Not Gonna Get Pregnant! (Sólo estoy enamorada, ¡No me voy a embarazar!)

  • School…Making the Most of It  (Aprovechando la escuela al maximo) -  NEW

  • I’ve Met Someone Special (Conocí a alguien especial) - NEW

  • Bullying — A Big Problem with Big Consequences (El comportamiento agresivo es un problema serio que lleva a consecuencias serias) – NEW

  • Relax Mom, It’s Only Pot! (¡Calmate mama! ¡Es solamente marihuana?) – NEW

• Working with Latino Parents in Child Care and Other Setting – FCS-521-01

• 10 Ways To Be A Better Father (10 Maneras Para Ser Un Padre Mejor- SPANISH)- by NFI

• North Carolina Fatherhood Resources

• Directory of Fatherhood Programs Across North Carolina
  

• How to Help Your Teen with Homework (Cómo Ayudar a su Adolescente con la Tarea- SPANISH) – FCS-521-02

• Coming Together – Ideas for Successful Family Meetings (Ideas para Reuniones Familiares Exitosas- SPANISH) – FCS-521-03

• Gangs. What Can Parents Do? (Pandillas. ¿Qué Pueden Hacer los Padres?- SPANISH) – FCS-521-04

• Getting Involved in Your Child’s Education (Cómo Involucrarse en la Educación de sus Hijos)

• How to Get Informed, Involved, and Really Help in your Child’s Education (Entérese, Involúcrese, y Ayude a su Hijo – without logo)

• Services for Latino Families in NC Brochure (Servicios para Familias Latinas en Carolina del Norte)

Scholarly Publications

• Family Cohesion in the Lives of Mexican American and European American Parents

• Expanding the Latino Market Niche: Developing Capacity and Meeting Critical Needs

• “I Hardly Understand English, but…”: Mexican Origin Fathers Describe their Commitment as Fathers Despite the Challenges of Immigration

• Beating the Odds: How Ethnically Diverse Fathers Matter

• Effectively Serving Low-Income Fathers of Color

• Fathering across the Border: Latino Fathers in Mexico and the U.S.

• Creative Solutions for Emerging Child Care Needs

• Educational and Occupational Aspirations of Latino Youth and Their Parents

• Adolescent Perceptions of Parental Behaviors, Adolescent Self-Esteem, and Adolescent Depressed Mood

• Neighborhood Structural Qualities, Adolescents’ Perceptions of Neighborhoods, and Latino Youth Development

• Family Life Education for Latino Families