The report details the inadequacy of information on Hispanic youth, who constitute one of the fastest-growing segments of the population, and highlights this lack of data as a major barrier to developing strategies and ...

This paper analyzes the impact on Latino youth of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the primary law guiding federal juvenile justice policy. Latino youth would substantially benefit from reforms to the ...

In 2009, Congress will decide on a critical issue affecting many Latino youth:  whether or not to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA).  This law provides federal standards and ...

Since 1990, the number of Latino children under age 18 living in the United States has doubled, making them one of the fastest-growing segments of the national population.  This fact sheet provides a wealth of information ...

This fact sheet examines the impact that zero-tolerance policies have had on Latino youth.

In this monograph, experts discuss the importance and effectiveness of culturally and linguistically competent services for Latino youth. They focus on Latino youth who have become clients of evidence-based practices and ...