A
Guide to Parenting Education Resources
for Hispanic/Latino Families
Quick Reference Table to the Materials Reviewed
|
Title of Material |
Material Format |
Target Audience |
Language(s) |
Reviewer(s) recommend this item |
Item reflects current theory and practice |
Items reflects diversity among Hispanic/Latino families |
Item makes a clear statement against abuse |
Item's technical aspects contribute to is usefulness |
| 1,2,3,4 ¡Padres! (1,2,3,4 Parents!) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Spanish |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Children's Home Society of California Family Education Materials |
Pamphlets |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
|
Cómo escoger una guardería para su bebé (Selecting Child Care for Your Baby) |
Curriculum |
Parents/ Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Cómo estimular el cerebro infantil (Building Your Baby's Brain) |
Book |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Los Consejos de la Abuelita (Grandma's Wisdom) |
Booklet |
Young Latinas |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Creando el futuro (Words for the Future) |
Curriculum |
Parents / Community Group |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| La Crianza Práctica de los Hijos (Common Sense Parenting) |
Book |
Parents |
Spanish |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Las diez mejores ideas de Lily para ser mejores padres (Lily's Ten Best Ideas for Being a Better Parent) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Empieza con Amor (Begin with Love) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Spanish |
Yes/No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| ¡Empieza Ya! (Start Now!) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Enseñanza a padres de niños pequeños (Teaching Parents of Young Children) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Golpes Y Gritos... Cómo Evitarlos (Hitting and Yelling... How to Avoid Them) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Spanish |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| El Hablar y el Jugar: El lenguaje es la clave (Talking and Play: Language Is the Key) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| El Hablar y los Libros: El lenguaje es la clave (Talking and Books: Language Is the Key) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Language Is the Key: A Multicultural Language Building Program |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
English |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Manual para la Comunidad Hispano/Latina (A Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Community Groups |
Manual |
Professionals / Community Groups |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Padres Activos de Hoy (Active Parenting Today) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Spanish |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Padres Que Se Preocupan (Parents Who Care) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Spanish |
Yes / No |
Yes |
No |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Para Una Vida Mejor (Learning for Better Living) |
Guidesheets |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes / No |
Yes |
Yes / No |
Yes |
Yes |
| The Practical Parenting Series |
Videotapes |
Parents |
Spanish |
No |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Los Primeros 2 Años: Que Aprendió Lily (The First Two Years: What Lily Learned) |
Videotape |
Parents |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Yes |
| Soy tu Hijo Series (I Am Your Child) |
Videotapes |
Parents |
Spanish |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes / Not Applicable |
Yes |
| STEP Versión en Español (STEP: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) |
Curriculum |
Parent Group Led by a Facilitator |
Both Spanish and English |
Yes / No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes / Not Applicable |
Yes / No |
*None of the 4 reviewers for this series evaluated the videotapes beyond the first criterion. All felt that the poor technical quality of the videotapes and the fact that they were merely dubbed over with Spanish made them unacceptable.
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