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For courses in Cross-Cultural Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, and Psychology of Race and Ethnicity.This text introduces students to cultural and minority status issues in psychology, and the role of multicultural issues in mainstream research. It focuses on multiple cultural groups that co-exist in the United States, and the sociopolitical aspects of this co-existence. An emphasis on empirical research findings complements the "real life" relevance of multicultural psychology.If your course requires a writing or research project and you'd... MORE

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Preface	p. ix
Multicultural Issues in the Context of Psychology	p. 1
What is Multicultural Psychology?	p. 2
Cultural Diversity and Mainstream Psychology	p. 3
The Importance of Multicultural Issues	p. 5
Definitions of Multicultural Psychology, Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Minority Status	p. 7
Social Class	p. 9
Models of Racial/Ethnic Identity	p. 9
Cross Model of Racial Identity	p. 10
Helms Model of White Racial Identity	p. 12
Sellers et al. Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity	p. 13
Phinney Model of Ethnic Identity	p. 14
Poston Biracial Identity Development Model	p. 15
Models of Acculturation	p. 16
Berry Model of Acculturation	p. 16
LaFromboise, Coleman, and Gerton Models of Acculturation	p. 17
Multicultural Research Methods	p. 20
Quantitative Research Methods	p. 20
Theory-Guided Research	p. 20
Sampling Issues	p. 21
Recruitment of Participants	p. 22
Ethnic and Racial Identification	p. 24
Cultural Equivalence of Constructs and Measures	p. 26
Culture-Specific Constructs	p. 29
Data Analyses	p. 30
Qualitative Research Methods	p. 32
Communication and Dissemination of Findings	p. 33
Biological Psychology	p. 35
Genetic Psychology	p. 35
Genes and Intelligence	p. 38
Genetics and Alcohol Use	p. 38
Evolutionary Psychology	p. 39
Evolution and Ethnic Identity	p. 40
Health Psychology	p. 42
Eating Disorders	p. 42
Discrimination and Blood Pressure	p. 45
Discrimination and Substance Use	p. 47
Discrimination and Birth Outcomes	p. 48
Discrimination and Chronic Health Problems	p. 48
Developmental Psychology	p. 51
Racial and Ethnic Socialization	p. 52
Racial and Ethnic Discrimination	p. 54
A Developmental Model of Children's Perceptions of Discrimination	p. 55
Early Childhood	p. 57
Middle/Late Childhood	p. 57
Adolescence	p. 59
Developmental Changes in Ethnic Identity During Adolescence	p. 59
Effects of Racial and Ethnic Identity During Adolescence	p. 61
Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood	p. 64
Social Psychology	p. 68
Current Forms of Discrimination	p. 68
Intergroup Stereotypes and Social Dominance	p. 70
Intergroup Relations in School Settings	p. 71
Stereotype Threat	p. 75
Reducing Intergroup Prejudice	p. 78
Affirmative Action	p. 80
Psychology in the Context of Multicultural Issues	p. 85
African Americans	p. 86
History	p. 86
1600s-1800s: Slavery and the Civil War	p. 87
1900s-1930s: Racism and Separatism	p. 88
1940s-1970s: Civil Rights	p. 89
1980s-2000s: Dismantling of Affirmative Action, but Hope for the Future	p. 90
Cultural Values and Identity	p. 92
Family Issues	p. 93
Mental Health	p. 96
Academic Achievement and Career Development	p. 97
Career Development	p. 99
Asian Pacific Americans	p. 102
History	p. 103
Early Immigration	p. 103
Asian Pacific Americans in Hawaii	p. 105
Japanese American Incarceration During World War II	p. 105
Repeal of Immigration Restrictions	p. 106
Southeast Asian Immigration	p. 107
Recent Immigration	p. 107
Asian American Identity and Civil Rights	p. 108
Cultural Values and Identity	p. 109
Family Issues	p. 112
Intergenerational Cultural Gaps	p. 112
Family Obligations	p. 113
Mental Health	p. 114
Academic Achievement and Career Development	p. 116
Latino/a Americans	p. 119
History	p. 120
Mexican Americans	p. 121
Puerto Rican Americans	p. 123
Cuban Americans	p. 123
Other Latin Americans	p. 124
Cultural Values and Identity	p. 125
Family Issues	p. 127
Mental Health	p. 130
Acculturation	p. 130
Discrimination	p. 131
Academic Achievement and Career Development	p. 132
American Indians and Alaska Natives	p. 135
History	p. 136
Displacement by Europeans	p. 137
Early American History	p. 137
Government Interventions	p. 138
Civil Rights	p. 140
Cultural Values and Identity	p. 141
Family Issues	p. 143
Mental Health	p. 144
Academic Achievement and Career Development	p. 146
Multiracial Americans	p. 150
History	p. 153
Cultural Values and Identity	p. 156
Family Issues	p. 159
Mental Health	p. 161
Academic Achievement and Career Development	p. 162
References	p. 164
Biographical Sketch	p. 193
Author Index	p. 195
Subject Index	p. 207
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Gordon C. Nagayama Hall is Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Hall was previously a professor of psychology at Kent State University and the Pennsylvania State University. His research interests are in the cultural context of psychopathology. Dr. Hall is currently investigating cultural moderators of the effectiveness of treatments for depression with Asian Americans of treatments that are empirically-supported for other groups. This work is part of the Asian American Center on Disparities Research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Hall was President of the American Psychological Association Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) and is the President of the Asian American Psychological Association from which he�received the Distinguished Contribution Award. He is Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology and Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

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