Cultural Competency in Health, Social & Human Services: Directions for the 21st Century (Social Psychology Reference Series)

Synopsis

Cultural competency is an issue that is becoming increasingly more important as thousands of people come to this country every year. Because of widely different social mores, living conditions, traditions, personal beliefs, and practices of clients, health professionals in all specialties are finding it difficult to communicate effectively with the members of the diverse racial and ethnic groups that come to them for help. To give health and human services professionals the necessary training, material on cultural competency has been mandated in several different curricula, yet appropriate pedagogical material remains relatively rare. This pioneering volume presents the latest information and techniques for improving cultural competency in the delivery of health, social, and human services to ethnic and racial minority groups in the United States. Special attention is paid to the importance of understanding the social and culture backgrounds of clients when assessing diagnosis of policy and economic issues, which are rarely examined in this context. Notable for its combination of theory and practice, which will be invaluable for both professionals and students, this book also includes material on cultural competency within such special populations as the mentally ill, the elderly, children, and families.

Copyright:

1998

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

320 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317777342

Related ISBNs:

9780815322061, 9781315805375, 9780815322054

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

10/25/23

Copyrighted By:

Pedro J. Lecca, Ivan Quervalú, João V. Nunes, and Hector F. Gonzales

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.