Chicana and Chicano Mental Health

Chicana and Chicano Mental Health
Author :
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 183
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780816599950
ISBN-13 : 0816599955
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Chicana and Chicano Mental Health by : Yvette G. Flores

Download or read book Chicana and Chicano Mental Health written by Yvette G. Flores and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirit, mind, and heart—in traditional Mexican health beliefs all three are inherent to maintaining psychological balance. For Mexican Americans, who are both the oldest Latina/o group in the United States as well as some of the most recent arrivals, perceptions of health and illness often reflect a dual belief system that has not always been incorporated in mental health treatments. Chicana and Chicano Mental Health offers a model to understand and to address the mental health challenges and service disparities affecting Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans/Chicanos. Yvette G. Flores, who has more than thirty years of experience as a clinical psychologist, provides in-depth analysis of the major mental health challenges facing these groups: depression; anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; and intimate partner violence. Using a life-cycle perspective that incorporates indigenous health beliefs, Flores examines the mental health issues affecting children and adolescents, adult men and women, and elderly Mexican Americans. Through case studies, Flores examines the importance of understanding cultural values, class position, and the gender and sexual roles and expectations Chicanas/os negotiate, as well as the legacies of migration, transculturation, and multiculturality. Chicana and Chicano Mental Health is the first book of its kind to embrace both Western and Indigenous perspectives. Ideally suited for students in psychology, social welfare, ethnic studies, and sociology, the book also provides valuable information for mental health professionals who desire a deeper understanding of the needs and strengths of the largest ethnic minority and Hispanic population group in the United States.


Chicana and Chicano Mental Health Related Books

Latina/o American Health and Mental Health
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: Leticia Arellano-Morales Ph.D.
Categories: Health & Fitness
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-16 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Essential reading for health and mental health administrators, community agencies, and policy makers as well as students and general interest readers, this book
Latina/o American Health and Mental Health
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Leticia M. Arellano
Categories: Health & Fitness
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-16 - Publisher: Praeger

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Essential reading for health and mental health administrators, community agencies, and policy makers as well as students and general interest readers, this book
Chicana and Chicano Mental Health
Language: en
Pages: 183
Authors: Yvette G. Flores
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-02 - Publisher: University of Arizona Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Spirit, mind, and heart—in traditional Mexican health beliefs all three are inherent to maintaining psychological balance. For Mexican Americans, who are both
Latina and Latino Children's Mental Health
Language: en
Pages: 537
Authors: Natasha J. Cabrera
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-02-02 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A team of expert academics and practitioners examines the life circumstances that impact Latino/a youth growing up in two cultures—their native culture and th
Creating Infrastructures for Latino Mental Health
Language: en
Pages: 290
Authors: Lydia P. Buki
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-09-08 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Latinos are the fastest growing and largest minority group in the United States. In 2008, this group numbered over 47 million; by 2050, the population is expect