Traditional Family Values and Substance Abuse

1. The Puerto Ricans.- The Hispanic Population of the United States.- The Puerto Ricans in New York.- Aims and Scope of Study.- Data and Methodology.- Description of the Sample.- 2. Coming to the Mainland and the Acculturation Process.- From the Island to the Mainland.- The Acculturation Process.- Acculturation as a Factor in Substance Use.- The Measurement of Acculturation.- 3. Traditional Family Values.- Tradition and Traditionalism.- Puerto Rican Family Values.- The Measurement of Traditionalism.- Spiritual Influences.- 4. Substance Use Outcomes.- Alcohol as Beverage and Problem.- Explanations and Theories of Hispanic Alcohol Abuse.- Explanations and Theories of Hispanic Drug Abuse.- Alcohol and Drug Use Outcome Indicators.- Background Variables and Substance Use Outcomes.- 5. Drinking Attitudes and Beliefs.- Family Role Models.- Drinking Expectancies.- Rationales.- Alcoholism and Drunks.- The Search for Help.- 6. Impact of Acculturation and Traditionalism.- Acculturation, Traditionalism, and Outcomes.- 7. A Typology of Integration.- Creating a Typology of Integration.- The Simultaneous Effects of Acculturation and Traditionalism on Outcome Variables.- 8. Ethnotherapy Implications and Conclusions.- Goals of Ethnotherapy with Hispanics.- Techniques of Ethnotherapy.- Contextual Concepts.- References.