Glass, Kaela2012-07-302012-07-302012-07-30https://hdl.handle.net/11299/129611Professional paper for the fulfillment of the Master of Public Policy degree.Latino adolescents are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S.; by the year 2020, one in five adolescents will be Latino. Thus, it is increasingly important to protect the health and well-being of this population. Parent communication is one important protective factor for healthy youth development, yet limited information is available to understand how parent-adolescent communication is related to risky health behaviors among Latino youth.en-USInfluence of Parent-Adolescent CommunicationRisky Health Behaviors of Latino YouthThesis or Dissertation