Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations : A Handbook for Practitioners and Students

by Michael V. Kline

• ISBN13: 9781412939126
• ISBN10: 1412939127
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-11
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

The thoroughly updated Second Edition of Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations grounds readers in the understanding that health promotion programs in multicultural settings require an in-depth knowledge of the cultural group being targeted. Numerous advances and improvements in theory and practice in health promotion and disease prevention (HPDP) are presented. Editors Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff have expanded the book to include increased attention directed to students and instructors while also continuing to provide a handbook for practitioners in the field. This book combines the necessary pedagogical features of a textbook with the scholarship found in a traditional handbook.Several new chapters have been added early in the text to provide stronger foundations for understanding the five sections that follow. The book considers five specific multicultural groups: Hispanic//Latino, African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American, and Pacific Islander populations. The first chapter in each of the five population group sections presents an overview devoted to understanding this special population from a variety of perspectives. The second chapter of each section explains how to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs for each of the specific groups. The third chapter in each section highlights a case study to emphasize points made in the overview and planning chapters. The fourth chapter in each section provides "Tips" for working with the cultural groups described in that section.New to the Second Edition" Devotes a chapter to traditional health beliefs and traditions that can help the practitioner better understand how these beliefs and traditions can impact on Western biomedical practices" Contains a new chapter that evaluates health disparities across the U.S." Presents a new chapter that examines ethical dilemmas and considerations in a multicultural context" Offers updated citations and content throughout" Gives selected web sites of interest

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Preface

Foundations

Health Promotion in the Context of Culture

Cross-Cultural Concepts of Health and Disease

The Ethics of Health Promotion Intervention in Culturally Diverse Populations

Models, Theories, and Principles of Health Promotion: Revisiting Their Use With Multicultural Populations

Health Disparities in Multicultural Populations: An Overview

The Cultural Assessment Framework

Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs in Multicultural Populations

Tips for the Practitioner: Foundations of Multicultural Health Promotion

Hispanic/Latino Populations

Hispanic/Latino Health and Disease: An Overview

Health Promotion in Latino Populations: Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation

Case Study: Diffusion Acceleration: A Model for Behavior Change and Social Mobilization

Tips for Working With Hispanic/Latino Population Groups

African American Populations

Promoting Health Among Black American Populations: An Overview

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Planning in African American Communities

Promoting Health in African American Groups: Preventing HIV Among African American Female Adolescents

Tips for Working With Black American Populations

American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Health and Disease of American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: An Overview

Assessment, Program Planning, and Evaluation in Indian Country: Toward a Postcolonial Practice of Indigenous Planning

Developing and Implementing Health Care Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Case Study

Tips for Working With American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Asian American Populations

Asian American Health and Disease: An Overview

Assessing Needs and Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs Among Asian American Population Groups

Promoting Health Among Asian American Population Groups by Using Key Informants: A Case Study

Tips for Working With Asian American Populations

Pacific Islander Populations

Pacific Islander Health and Disease: An Overview

Health Promotion Planning in Pacific Islander Population Groups

Promoting Health in Pacific Islander Populations: Case Studies

Tips for Working With Pacific Islander Populations

Conclusions

Closing Thoughts and Emerging Issues: Multicultural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Author Index

Subject Index

About The Editors

About The Contributors

About The Contributors

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