UID:
almahu_9949697576502882
Umfang:
1 online resource (508 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-92748-8
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9786610927487
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0-08-047828-X
Inhalt:
The Handbook of Cultural Health Psychology discusses the influence of cultural beliefs, norms and values on illness, health and health care. The major health problems that are confronting the global village are discussed from a cultural perspective. These include heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, pain, and suicide. The cultural beliefs and practices of several cultural groups and the unique health issues confronting them are also presented. The cultural groups discussed include Latinos, Aboriginal peoples, people of African heritage, and South Asians. The handbook contributes to increase
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Handbook of Cultural Health Psychology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Health Psychology from a Cultural Perspective: Theoretical Considerations; Chapter 1. Health Psychology and Culture: Embracing the 21st Century; Culture and Health; Health Psychology; Culture and Health Psychology; Cultural Health Psychology; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Chapter 2. Health Care Practice in a Multicultural Context: Western and Non-Western Assumptions; Approaches to Multiculturalism; Relationship between Culture and Health
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Variations in Health Concepts in Multicultural SocietiesVariations in Health Practices in Multicultural Societies; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Chapter 3. Cross-Cultural Differences in Illness Models and Expectations for the Health Care Provider-Client/Patient Interaction; Cultural Diversity and Accessibility of Health Care; A Definition of Culture; Individualism versus Collectivism; The Referential-Indexical Self; Intracultural Variation: Idiocentrism versus Allocentrism and Agency versus Communion; Cultural Differences in Illness Models
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Congruence between Lay Models and Medical Models of DiseaseCultural Differences in Treatment Goals; Language as a Re.ection and Shaper of Illness Models; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Quality of Life; A Brief History of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; The Definition of Health Promotion and Its Components; The Meaning of Health; The Foundations Theory of Health and Health Promotion; The Foundations Theory of Health and Quality of Life; Culture, the Foundations Theory of Health, and Health Promotion
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Observations about Health Promotion Programs from a Cultural PerspectiveExamples of Health Promotion Programs; Health Promotion Program Development and Evaluation; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Chapter 5. Adherence to Health Care; Factors Affecting Adherence; Adherence Theories; Measuring Adherence; Strategies for Enhancing Adherence; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Part II: Health Psychology and Culture: Speci.c Health Concerns; Chapter 6. From the Heartland: Culture, Psychological Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease; Coronary Heart Disease
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Psychological Factors and CHDCultural Dimensions: A Theoretical Perspective; Culture and CHD; Worldwide Patterns of Disease; Culture, Psychology, and CHD; Potential Biological Bases; Health Compliance; Socioeconomic Status and Disease; Migration and Acculturation; Urbanization; Conclusions; Application; Summary; Case Study; Suggested Readings; References; Chapter 7. Cultural Aspects of Cancer Prevention and Control; Patterns of Cancer in Culturally Diverse Groups; Ethnic Differences in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes about Cancer; Cancer Prevention; Use of Screening Tests
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The Cancer Diagnosis
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-12-402771-7
Sprache:
Englisch
