Effect of abuse on self-perception of rural Mexican-American and non-Hispanic White adolescents

The prevalence of adolescent abuse has serious community health ramificatio ns because of its associated psychological responses. Theoretical framework s have described behaviors arising from interpersonal interactions as being affected by self-concept. Therefore, the issue of assessing the self-conce pt is critical in research and practice for understanding the behavior of a bused adolescents, This research arose from clinical practice in a rural Me xican-American and non-Hispanic White community. The practice focused on in dividual and group counseling for adolescents in abusive relationships. Thi s study proposed to refine the theoretical basis for interventions related to self-concept and woman abuse for rural Mexican-American and non-Hispanic White adolescents. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company.