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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Page 103
... role identification for the Hispanic American is thus much stricter than that of the general population of the United States . However , many of these traditional sex - role characteristics may also be found among the poor and the rural ...
... role identification for the Hispanic American is thus much stricter than that of the general population of the United States . However , many of these traditional sex - role characteristics may also be found among the poor and the rural ...
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Albert Gaw. cated sex roles . Traditional sex roles have been framed in two codes : ma- chismo and marianismo ... role structure . In many families , the myth of the strong male authority figure contrasts sharply with the reality ...
Albert Gaw. cated sex roles . Traditional sex roles have been framed in two codes : ma- chismo and marianismo ... role structure . In many families , the myth of the strong male authority figure contrasts sharply with the reality ...
Page 482
... role reversal that is likely to occur when Spanish - speaking parents have to depend on their English - speaking children in many activities of daily living . This role reversal is said to lead to a questioning and weaken- ing of ...
... role reversal that is likely to occur when Spanish - speaking parents have to depend on their English - speaking children in many activities of daily living . This role reversal is said to lead to a questioning and weaken- ing of ...
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 |