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Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 16, No. 2, 146-165 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731505282205
© 2006 SAGE Publications

Parent-Centered Intervention: A Practical Approach for Preventing Drug Abuse in Hispanic Adolescents

Maria I. Tapia

University of Miami

Seth J. Schwartz

University of Miami

Guillermo Prado

Florida International University

Barbara Lopez

University of Miami

Hilda Pantin

University of Miami

Objective: The objective of the present article is to review and discuss Familias Unidas, an empirically supported, family-based, culturally specific drug abuse and HIV prevention intervention for Hispanic immigrant adolescents and their families. Method: The authors focus on engagement and retention as well as on intervention delivery. Conclusions: The present article serves as a guide for social workers and mental health practitioners in carrying out effective family-based adolescent substance use and HIV preventive interventions. Recommendations for and challenges to implementing the intervention in practice-based settings are discussed.

Key Words: drug use • prevention • parent-centered intervention • Hispanic • adolescent • immigrant


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