Abstract
Latinos are the largest and fastest growing minority youth group in the United States. Currently, Latino adolescents experience
higher rates of teen pregnancy compared to any other racial or ethnic group and have disproportionately high levels of sexually
transmitted infections and HIV. Latino teens are also affected by a number of social problems such as school dropout, poverty,
depression and limited access to healthcare, which contributes to disparities in reproductive health outcomes for this population.
Relatively few intervention research studies and programs have been dedicated to reducing sexual risk among Latino youth,
despite their particular vulnerabilities in experiencing negative reproductive health outcomes. We provide recommendations
for identifying the unique reproductive health needs of Latino youth and specific applied strategies so that agency-based
social workers and other providers can develop family-based interventions that improve adolescent Latino sexual and reproductive
health.
higher rates of teen pregnancy compared to any other racial or ethnic group and have disproportionately high levels of sexually
transmitted infections and HIV. Latino teens are also affected by a number of social problems such as school dropout, poverty,
depression and limited access to healthcare, which contributes to disparities in reproductive health outcomes for this population.
Relatively few intervention research studies and programs have been dedicated to reducing sexual risk among Latino youth,
despite their particular vulnerabilities in experiencing negative reproductive health outcomes. We provide recommendations
for identifying the unique reproductive health needs of Latino youth and specific applied strategies so that agency-based
social workers and other providers can develop family-based interventions that improve adolescent Latino sexual and reproductive
health.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10615-011-0355-0
- Authors
- Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Vincent Goldberg, The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Jane J. Lee, The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Katharine McCarthy, The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Sarah Leavitt, The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Journal Clinical Social Work Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-3343
- Print ISSN 0091-1674