Holst: Double Concerto; St Paul's Suite; Brook Green Suite

According to the 2000 Census, Latinos accounted for 12.5% of the U.S. population, or 35.3 million residents-the fastest growing population in the United States. The influence of this large and growing demographic can be seen throughout every academic discipline in the numerous books, journals, and societies on multicultural assessment, counseling, and research that have begun to appear. However, one area of inquiry remains largely unexplored: domestic violence within Latino families. Although it appears that such violence occurs more frequently in Latino families than in Caucasian families, little research has been done on this topic and no counseling programs explicitly developed for Latino families currently exist.

Healing From Violence fills this void. On the basis of a research study of 150 Latino men who completed a year of court-ordered treatment in Southern California, the authors mix quantitative and qualitative methodology in order to provide counselors with an opportunity to hear first-hand how Latino men think about manhood (machismo), interpersonal relationships (respeto, personalismo, and simpatia), 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.