Healing From Violence: Latino Men's Journey to a New Masculinity

Although it appears that domestic violence occurs as frequently in Latino families as in Caucasian families, little research has been done on this topic, and very few counseling programs explicitly developed for Latino families currently exist. Healing from Violence fills this void. Drawing on a research study of 150 Latino men who completed a year of court-ordered treatment in Southern California, and a four-year pilot study, the authors provide counselors with an opportunity to hear first-hand how Latino men think about manhood (machismo), interpersonal relationships, (respeto, personalismo, and simpata), and family life (familismo). The authors then use these in-depth portraits to guide counselors in tailoring treatment plans to the specific needs of Latino men.