Undergraduates and well-informed general readers of psychology will be stimulated by the content and engaging style of this balanced, optimistic, and thought-provoking resource.

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Offering fresh and exciting approaches to solving global problems, this book creatively views challenging social issues through the lens of racial and ethnic psychology. As the demographic makeup of the American population continues to evolve, understanding and addressing the psychological needs of ethnic minorities in the United States becomes more important to the overall health and well-being of society. This three-volume set is the first publication to explicitly tackle social issues from the perspective of racial and ethnic psychology. It uniquely presents racial and ethnic psychological perspectives on topics such as media, criminal justice, racism, climate change, gender bias, and health and mental health disparities. Volume one introduces readers to the basic scientific concepts of racial and ethnic minority psychology and then examines the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. It also addresses how race and ethnicity affect communication styles, leadership styles, and media. The second volume discusses the experiences of individuals within racial and ethnic minorities, including overt racism, covert racism, and colonialism, and addresses how ethnic minority psychology plays a role in our educational system, poverty, global climate change, and sustainability. The third volume covers ethics in health and research, considers the causes of health and mental health disparities, and identifies diversity initiatives that can improve the health and well-being of all citizens, not just racial and ethnic minority citizens.
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Introduction Arthur W. Blume 1. Ethnic-Minority Perspectives on Health and Psychological Well-Being Barbara C. Wallace 2. Pharmacologic Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Charlotte Brown and Francis E. Lotrich 3. Psychological Perspectives on Ethnic-Minority Physical Health Disparities David P. Rivera, Rebecca Rangel Campón, and Silvia L. Mazzula 4. Psychology of Cultural Marginalization and Disability Martha E. Banks 5. Psychological Perspectives on Ethnic-Minority Eating Behavior and Obesity Marisol Perez and Maribel Plasencia 6. Ethnic-Minority Psychology, Aging, and Caretaking of Family Members John A. McCullagh and Jacqueline S. Gray 7. Ethnic Mental Health Disparities and the Ecological Validity of Empirically Based Treatments: U.S. Latino and Native North American Illustrations Jorge I. Ramírez García and Michael J. Kral 8. Perspectives on Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma: The Case of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Amy Bombay, Kimberly Matheson, and Hymie Anisman 9. Perspectives on Addictive Behaviors: Harm Reduction and Ethnic-Minority Psychology Monica C. Skewes, Julie Blow, and Theodore V. Cooper 10. Depression and Suicide Vivian M. Gonzalez, Monica C. Skewes, and Christopher P. Cavanaugh 11. Ethnic-Minority Psychology and Interpersonal Violence Priscilla Dass-Brailsford and Ana Elizabeth Sierra Arita 12. Ethnic-Minority Psychology, HIV, and AIDS Julia Lechuga 13. Reaping the Benefits of Diversity for All Arthur W. Blume and Sara De Fina About the Editors and Contributors Index
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Offering fresh and exciting approaches to solving global problems, this book creatively views challenging social issues through the lens of racial and ethnic psychology.
Utilizes concepts of racial and ethnic minority psychology to address important issues of the 21st century, offering unique insights into the nature of today's real-world problems

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ISBN
9781440833366
Publisert
2017-02-16
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
2325 gr
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
1054

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Biografisk notat

Arthur W. Blume is professor of psychology at Washington State University, a Native American psychologist, and president of the Society of Indian Psychologists.