HN521 Discussion 10

Risk and Resilience among Latina/o Immigrant Families

You  reviewed risk factors and protective factors that face Latina/o  immigrant families. You have identified specific interventions that can  be adapted to address issues faced by Latina/o immigrant families.  Finally, you discovered the importance of advocating for Latina/o  immigrant families as a human services professional. Please use your  readings and research peer-reviewed journal articles in the Purdue  Global Library to support your post.

Please respond to the following:

• Identify and discuss three risk factors faced by Latina/o immigrant families.
   
• Identify and discuss three protective factors that can be accessed by Latina/o immigrant families to increase resilience.
   
• A  gap exists between prevention research and community practice. Analyze  how a human services professional could help to bridge this gap.
   
  • Discuss the skills needed and identify any challenges you feel a human services professional may encounter.
     
  • Consider  both the risk factors and protective factors you identified above in  terms of public policy. Identify one policy recommendation you would  make to address these factors. Explain your reasoning.
     

  **ANSWER EACH BULLET POINT, 350 WORDS MINIMUM**