Jason Burrow-Sanchez, PhDUniversity of Utah

Utah Addiction Center4/23/09

AdolescentsCommunityTreatment System

Culture

Sources of Information for TreatmentTypical:

LiteratureExperts

Broader:Community

Parents Adolescents Etc.

Collaborating with the Latino CommunityFocus Groups

Latino ParentsLatino AdolescentsLatino Community LeadersProbation OfficersTreatment Providers

ParentsParents

(n=18)(n=18)AdolescentAdolescentss

(n=13)(n=13)

Comm Comm LeadersLeaders

(n=7)(n=7)

Prob Prob OfficersOfficers

(N=8)(N=8)

SA Tx SA Tx ProvidersProviders

(n=8)(n=8)

FamilyFamily

AcculturatioAcculturationn

Ethnic Ethnic IdentityIdentity

SA SA TreatmentTreatment

BarriersBarriers

Family ThemesParental Support and Involvement

Family Dynamics and Values

Family Risk Factors

Acculturation ThemesFamily Stressors

Differences in laws/social normsFamily/child clashLanguageAcculturation doesn’t make a differnce

Ethnic Identity ThemesIdentification

Lack/loss of identity and values

Ethnic identity does/does not matter

Substance Abuse Treatment ThemesProgram Content

Program DeliveryQuality of service/trainingCultural competencyLanguageInteraction with family

Barrier ThemesCost

Convenience

Language

Availability

Overall ConclusionsCollaboration with community

Similarities and differences in themes

Across consumer groupsDirect: adolescents, parentsIndirect: others

Ways that sources of information informs treatment

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Jason Burrow-Sanchez, PhDUniversity of UtahE-mail: sanchez_j@ed.utah.edu