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This book masterfully captures the stories of Mexican immigrants from the well-established communities in the Southwest as well as from newer communities in the Southeast. It documents a common voice of resiliency and hope and provides an insightful review of the challenges experienced by acculturating youth and their families as they pursue the American dream. A must read for practitioners and researchers interested in understanding the contemporary immigrant experience and its mental health implications.

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Paul R. Smokowski is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work. In addition to the Latino Acculturation and Health Project, he also created the Parent-Teen Biculturalism Project with Martica Bacallao to address youth violence prevention in immigrant families. Martica Bacallao is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina–Greensboro in the Department of Social Work.

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