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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... behavior itself . Much of the patient's behavior is structured by his or her cultural or " ethnic " group affiliation , and so also is that of the clinician . Each is deeply influenced by bodies of belief that give form to the ...
... behavior itself . Much of the patient's behavior is structured by his or her cultural or " ethnic " group affiliation , and so also is that of the clinician . Each is deeply influenced by bodies of belief that give form to the ...
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... behavioral sciences as points of entry for dissecting the perceived stream of observed behavior show considerable diversity in their semantic dimensions and levels or planes of abstraction . Is the scope and breadth and variety of the ...
... behavioral sciences as points of entry for dissecting the perceived stream of observed behavior show considerable diversity in their semantic dimensions and levels or planes of abstraction . Is the scope and breadth and variety of the ...
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... behavior is simply the playing out of a socially prescribed role . There is a considerable literature discussing the periods of altered consciousness prescribed for certain social and ceremonial occa- sions ( e.g. , Crapanzano and ...
... behavior is simply the playing out of a socially prescribed role . There is a considerable literature discussing the periods of altered consciousness prescribed for certain social and ceremonial occa- sions ( e.g. , Crapanzano and ...
Contents
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 |