Author: Reymundo RodríguezPublisher: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Mental Health Issues of the Mexican Origin Population in Texas
Author: Reymundo RodríguezPublisher: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Mexican American Psychology
Author: Mario A. TovarPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440841489
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Providing in-depth coverage of the Mexican American population from social, cultural, and psychological (clinical) perspectives, this book promotes the understanding of cultural practices and sociological characteristics of this important ethnic group. There are now more than 32 million Mexican Americans living in the United States. As a result, the odds that a clinician will work with a member of this population—one of the fastest-growing minority groups in the United States—is extremely high. Understanding the culture, society, psyche, acculturation, assimilation, and linguistics specific to Mexican Americans, as well as their crises and appropriate interventions, is imperative to provide counseling/therapy services and culturally sensitive assessments. In this book, author Mario Tovar explains how Mexican American history and society affects the needs of this group and how services to Mexican Americans require adjustments as a result. Tovar documents significant differences among Mexican Americans depending on whether they are documented or undocumented immigrants, and on their place of origin—rural versus urban areas of Mexico, and northern versus southern Mexico, for example. Readers will understand how the region of the United States in which Mexican Americans settle can influence the development of certain traits for them and learn about mental and physical health care practices common to Mexican Americans, including folk medicine and "healers" who often include grandmothers and elder neighbors.
Mental Health Planning in Texas
Author: Rosa Maria MorenoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
The Health of Mexican-Americans in South Texas
Author: Mental Health
Author: Hispanics and the Future of America
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164818
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Social Policy Research to Improve Mental Health Services for Hispanos
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community mental health services
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Society and Health in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Author: William MadsenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Family and Mental Health in the Mexican American Community
Author: J. Manuel CasasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mental health services
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Latina/o American Health and Mental Health
Author: Leticia Arellano-Morales Ph.D.Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440854904
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Essential reading for health and mental health administrators, community agencies, and policy makers as well as students and general interest readers, this book details the state of the physical and mental health of many Latina/o American groups. While Latina/o Americans originate from more than 25 countries, most health or mental health texts largely focus on Mexican Americans and often fail to address other Latina/o groups, such as South Americans, Central Americans, Puerto Ricans, and others. Moreover, most works address either health or mental health, but not both together. In contrast, Latina/o American Health and Mental Health addresses both the health and mental health of diverse Latina/o heritage groups. An interdisciplinary approach enables readers to identify both similar and divergent areas that affect the health and mental health of Latina/o Americans. Strengths-based and social justice perspectives, rather than a deficit perspective, guide the work in its assessment of disparities among treatment for different groups. This text is ideal for graduate students, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in public health, community health, family studies, psychology, counseling, social work, and Latina/o studies who are interested in understanding Latina/o health and mental health in the United States and providing culturally responsive services.