Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations

A Handbook for Practitioners and Students

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• Previous chapters have been consolidated to create a more accessible, compact volume.
• Crucial new chapters discuss ethical concerns and health disparities in the United States and provide students and practitioners with a foundation for responsible practice.
• Chapter objectives and suggested discussion topics and/or exercises have been added to guide the reader and instructor in the classroom use of the book.
• Within each chapter, references have been expanded and supplementary websites and materials have been added to increase student and practitioner knowledge of valuable resources.

KEY FEATURES:

• Incorporates the five levels of the Cultural Assessment Framework (CAF) to consider when planning a program for any multicultural population group: demographics, group epidemiologic and environmental influences, general characteristics, health care beliefs and practices, and western health care and service delivery variables.
• A strong conceptual theme focuses on assessment, ethical issues, and health disparities.
• Chapters are written by leading experts from within the major ethnic communities of the U.S.
• A consistent structure in Parts I through III makes it easy for readers to draw comparisons between and among ethnic groups on specific issues.
• Case study set of case study chapters offer engaging, concrete examples of the theory and research discussed in the text.
• A”Health Promotion Tips” chapter provides practical suggestions that facilitate implementation in real-world practice.
• End-of-chapter references guide readers to resources for more in-depth exploration of topics.
• A wide range of in-book learning aids, including learning objectives, key terms, summary remarks and advice, Points for Further Discussion/Classroom-Community Exercises, references to web sites, and a glossary, help readers master key concepts.