Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental IllnessAlbert Gaw American Psychiatric Press, 1993 - 640 pages The book provides a cultural framework in the psychiatric care of a variety of groups in the United States, including African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, women, elderly people, and gay men and lesbians. Eight glossaries of ethnic terms, including foreign language characters, are included. |
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... Japanese Americans include several generations . The issei , the first gener- ation away from Japan , immigrated to the United States between 1885 and 1924 ( Ichioka 1988 ) . Their children are the nisei , the second generation away from ...
... Japanese Americans include several generations . The issei , the first gener- ation away from Japan , immigrated to the United States between 1885 and 1924 ( Ichioka 1988 ) . Their children are the nisei , the second generation away from ...
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... Japan : mythological legends concerning the divine origin of the emperor and people of Japan , Confucianism , Buddhism , Shintoism , and bushido . Different accounts of the origin of the island nation of Japan have been handed down over ...
... Japan : mythological legends concerning the divine origin of the emperor and people of Japan , Confucianism , Buddhism , Shintoism , and bushido . Different accounts of the origin of the island nation of Japan have been handed down over ...
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... Japanese American community be- cause of the acculturation that has occurred . For example , shamans ( indig- enous healers ) appear to exert some influence on the treatment of mental disorders in Japan . Nishimura ( 1987 ) found that ...
... Japanese American community be- cause of the acculturation that has occurred . For example , shamans ( indig- enous healers ) appear to exert some influence on the treatment of mental disorders in Japan . Nishimura ( 1987 ) found that ...
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Theoretical Considerations | 3 |
Practical Considerations | 49 |
Simons M D M A | 75 |
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American Psychiatric Press Review of Psychiatry, Volume 12 Michelle B. Riba,Allan Tasman No preview available - 1993 |
Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients: A Practical Guide Freddy A. Paniagua No preview available - 2005 |