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Nancy Waxler-Morrison (Ed.) - Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd ed.: A Handbook for Health Professionals - 9780774812559 - V9780774812559
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Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd ed.: A Handbook for Health Professionals

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Description for Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd ed.: A Handbook for Health Professionals Hardback. This new edition provides up-to-date statistics and fresh analysis of changing trends in immigration, describes ethno-cultural community, discussing such issues as childbirth, mental illness, dental care, hospitalization, and death, as well as home country culture, common reasons for emigrating, and challenges in adjusting to a new culture. Editor(s): Waxler-Morrison, Nancy; Anderson, Joan M.; Richardson, Elizabeth; Chambers, Natalie A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 621.

As North America’s ethnic populations increase, health care and social service workers are recognizing that in order to provide culturally sensitive and effective treatment programs they must be more aware of the particular needs of their ethnic patients. This newly revised edition of Cross-Cultural Caring: A Handbook for Health Professionals describes Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian, Chinese, Japanese, Iranian, South Asian, and Central American ethno-cultural groups. It stresses the need to understand both the cultural beliefs and the daily life concerns facing immigrants, such as work, income, child-rearing, and aging, all of which impinge on health.

Reflecting the questions health professionals most ... Read more

This new edition provides up-to-date statistics and fresh analysis, responding to changing trends in immigration. Additional material includes a new chapter addressing the special circumstances of refugees; short real-life stories of immigrants’ and refugees’ experiences; and a thorough, easy-to-use index.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774812559
SKU
V9780774812559
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Nancy Waxler-Morrison (Ed.)
Nancy Waxler-Morrison is Associate Professor, Emerita, in the School of Social Work and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Joan M. Anderson is the Elizabeth Kenny McCann Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia and Research Director of the Culture, Gender and Health Research Unit. Elizabeth Richardson works as ... Read more

Reviews for Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd ed.: A Handbook for Health Professionals
Praise for the first edition: I highly recommend this book as a teaching manual and encourage health care agencies to make copies available to staff. It promotes and encourages an approach to the delivery of health care that is culturally sensitive.
L. Dayler
Gerontology Update
An extremely practical handbook on diverse aspects of cross-cultural care ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd ed.: A Handbook for Health Professionals


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