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Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness
. Ed(S): Loue, Sana, Jd, Phd, Mssa; Sajatovic, Martha
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Hardback. There have been numerous books published relating to minority mental health. However, this text utilizes a completely different approach focusing on minority mental health and wellness. Its chapters are authored by national and international experts. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA; Sajatovic, Martha. Num Pages: 396 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established values, needs, and priorities of the population, including health and mental health for individuals, families, and society at large. This volume focuses on determinants of minority mental health and wellness. This emphasis necessarily raises the question of just who is a minority and how is minority to be defined. The term has been defined in any number of ways. Wirth (1945, p. 347) offered one of ... Read more
The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established values, needs, and priorities of the population, including health and mental health for individuals, families, and society at large. This volume focuses on determinants of minority mental health and wellness. This emphasis necessarily raises the question of just who is a minority and how is minority to be defined. The term has been defined in any number of ways. Wirth (1945, p. 347) offered one of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387756585
SKU
V9780387756585
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About . Ed(S): Loue, Sana, Jd, Phd, Mssa; Sajatovic, Martha
Dr. Loue is known internationally for her research with minority communities, as well as research ethics and epidemiology. She is the Principal Investigator of a foundation-funded study examining the co-occurrence of mental illness and HIV risk among African-American men who have sex with men and an NIMH-funded study focusing on the cultural context of HIV risk among Latinas with severe ... Read more
Reviews for Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness
From the reviews: "The 18 chapters of this volume examine and critique current research as part of their discussion of the methods and issues that concern mental health assessment and treatment of minorities. … Throughout, the authors address each topic by offering broader, often theoretical approaches to the question of ethnicity and what constitutes minority ... Read more