The present study examines the differences among Latino families who are in the low, bicultural, and high acculturation stages on measures of family cohesion, adaptability, and environment. Preliminary results revealed a significant difference in age of migration among the low acculturation and the bicultural and high acculturation groups. Therefore, a multiple analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) to control for age of migration was conducted. The results revealed significant differences among the groups on family cohesion, adaptability, and some indices of family environment. The implications for family counselors follow the recommendations for further research about acculturation’s influence on the Latino family.

Acculturation is a central experience for Latinos in the United States. In this article, the authors define acculturation and address its evolution from a unidimensional to a multidimensional construct. Also, the authors present central dynamics of the Latino culture and to Latino families before they address the manner in which acculturation relates to selected health indices. Last, the authors present the family as a mediator between acculturation and health for Latinos.

A sample of 95 Latino career counseling clients of a social services agency voluntarily completed a demographic questionnaire. the American-International Relations Scale (Sodowsky & Plake. 1991). and a questionnaire designed to assess career self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977(Bandura, . 1986 It is estimated that the Latino population in the U.S. will become the largest minority group by the year 2.010 (United States Census Bureau, 1990). Latinos are a heterogeneous group who have conbibuted significantly to many aspects of this nation's life. Less propitious issues such as the staggering school drop-out rate and the high rate of teenage pregnancy among Latino youths suggest that the experiences of Latinos need further attention and investigation. This seemed especially true of the research regarding career -related constructs and their relation to two central experiences for Latinos in the U.S.. acculturation and English language use. From this identified need, the overall aim of the study arose. Through this study, we attempted to establish an empirical link between career self-efficacy, acculturation, and English language use for Latinos. Researchers who addressed the constructs used in this study have also suggested needed career-related research with minority populations (Leong. 1995).Lent and Hackett (1983 recommended that career self-efficacy research be conducted with culturally diverse populations. Addition-

This study investigated the characteristics of the sexual abuse perpetrated by 16 juvenile (JSO) and 19 adult sexual offenders (ASO). Data were collected from a randomly selected group of males who received psychotherapy services at a community agency. The results revealed significant differences between the JSOs and the ASOs on the number of committed offenses, length of sexual relationships maintained with victims, quality of these relationships, nature of the sexual acts committed, and presence of force during abuse incidents. The results show similarities and differences in the sexual abuse characteristics perpetrated by juveniles and adults.

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