Abstract
Descriptive literature on primary prevention approaches and techniques for Hispanic youth are virtually non-existent and inhibit awareness of the factors critical to understanding intervention. In this essay, the author provides an awareness of the nature of Hispanic youth, the significance of a bicultural perspective in prevention and an understanding of the themes of conflict that face Hispanic youth. After reviewing the concept of prevention, the view of primary prevention as empowerment is discussed and descriptions of the various components of an empowerment approach are described. Four dimensions and two areas of importance are described and various developmental skills are listed that pertain to each.
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