Multicultural Psychology : Understanding Our Diverse Communities
ISBN: 9780199766918 | 0199766916
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 12/7/2011
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Multicultural Psychology: Understanding Our Diverse Communities, Third Edition, combines quantitative and qualitative research with anecdotal material to examine an array of multicultural issues and capture the richness of diverse cultures. The text focuses on such compelling topics as differences in worldviews, communication, racial and cultural identity development, racism, and immigration. Other issues covered in the text include gender, sexuality, age, and ability. The authors provide a strong, vivid, and personal voice to the text, richly ... MORE
| About the Authors | |
| Preface | |
| What Is Multicultural Psychology? | |
| What is Multicultural Psychology? | |
| Narrow and Broad Definitions of Culture | |
| Culture and Worldview | |
| What Is Race? | |
| Multicultural Psychology versus Cross-Cultural Psychology | |
| Why Do We Need the Field of Multicultural Psychology? | |
| Multiculturalism as... MORE | |
| The Biopsychosocial Model | |
| The Basic Tenets of Multicultural Theory Historical Background | |
| Dubious Beginnings We Begin to Define Ourselves | |
| Gender Differences Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues | |
| The Rise of Multiculturalism | |
| Summary | |
| Multicultural Issues Involving Research and Testing | |
| Research Methods in Psychology | |
| The General Research Model | |
| The White Standard Internal versus External Validity | |
| Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research | |
| Quantitative Approaches Qualitative Approaches | |
| Equivalence of Measures | |
| Qualitative Approaches and Gender Qualitative Approaches and Older Populations | |
| Experimental Designs Psychological Testing | |
| Intelligence Testing | |
| Intelligence, Context, and Older Adults Alternative Conceptions of Intelligence Personality and Diagnostic Testing | |
| Summary | |
| Cultural Differences in Worldviews | |
| Different Perspectives for Looking at Cultures | |
| Imposing a Worldview | |
| Understanding Differences from Within | |
| Male and Female Perspectives | |
| Well-Meaning Clashes | |
| Individualism Versus Collectivism | |
| The Individual and Society | |
| Guilt versus Shame Face | |
| Giving and Social Support | |
| Value Orientation and Worldviews | |
| Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's Value Orientation | |
| Model Derald Wing Sue's Worldview Model | |
| Ethnic Minority Worldview | |
| Worldview of Women | |
| Worldview of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals | |
| Summary | |
| Cultural Differences in Communication | |
| Cultural Rules Nonverbal Aspects of Language | |
| Proxemics | |
| Kinesics | |
| Paralanguage | |
| High Versus Low-Context Communication | |
| Direct versus Indirect Communication | |
| Ethnic Minority Patterns of Communication | |
| African Americans | |
| Latinos/as American-Indians | |
| Communication Patterns of the Elderly | |
| Gender Differences in Communication | |
| Bilingual Communication | |
| Cognitive Consequences of Bilingualism | |
| Social Consequences of Bilingualism | |
| Summary | |
| Immigrants, Refugees, and the Acculturation Process | |
| Immigrants and Refugees | |
| Immigrants | |
| Refugees | |
| Common Experiences of Immigrants and Refugees | |
| Language Barriers | |
| Support Networks | |
| Family Hierarchies | |
| New Family Roles | |
| Employment | |
| Education | |
| Acculturation | |
| "Old" and "New" Immigrants | |
| Models of Acculturation | |
| Acculturation of Immigrants | |
| Acculturation of Ethnic Minority Populations | |
| The Migration Process | |
| Ecological Context and Fit | |
| Summary | |
| Sterotyping, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism | |
| Categorizations of Race and Ethnicity | |
| Stereotype Threat | |
| The Development of Negative Stereotypes | |
| Racism | |
| Overt versus Covert Racism | |
| The Response to Hurricane Katrina: A Case of Covert, Unintentional Racism? | |
| Aversive Racism Racial | |
| Microaggressions | |
| White Privilege | |
| Summary | |
| Cultural Identity Development | |
| A Model of Personal Identity | |
| Racial Identity Development | |
| African American Identity Development | |
| White Identity Development | |
| Chicano/Latino Identity Development | |
| Brief Overview of Asian American/Pilipino | |
| American Identity Development | |
| Multiracial Identity Development | |
| Gay/Lesbian Identity Development | |
| Racial and Cultural Identity Development | |
| Model Other Identities | |
| A Critique of the Stage Models | |
| Multiple Layering of Identities | |
| Summary | |
| Culture and Health | |
| Health and Health Behaviors | |
| Health Disparities Defined | |
| Causes of Health Disparities | |
| Racism | |
| Poverty | |
| Structural Barriers | |
| Access to the Health Care System | |
| Differential Treatment | |
| Mistrust of the Health Care System | |
| Why Should We Care? | |
| Bringing About Change | |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | |
| A Case Study | |
| Summary | |
| Culture and Mental Health | |
| Culture and Diagnosis | |
| The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders | |
| A Classification System | |
| Culture and the Expression of Symptoms | |
| Cultural Group Differences and Mental Health | |
| The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project (ECA) | |
| National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) | |
| The Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Studies (CPES) | |
| Ethnic/Racial Groups Not Well Represented in the Large Epidemiological Studies | |
| Critique of the Epidemiologic Studies | |
| Conclusions from Existing Data | |
| Gender Differences | |
| Culture-Bound Syndromes | |
| Eating Disorders: An American Culture-Bound Syndrome? | |
| Culture and the Treatment of Mental Disorders | |
| Underutilization of Mental Health Services | |
| Barriers to Treatment | |
| Culture-Bound Values as Barriers | |
| Class-Bound Values as Barriers | |
| Language as a Barrier | |
| Experience with Racism | |
| Culturally Sensitive Therapeutic Approaches | |
| The Training of Mental Health Professionals: Multicultural Competence | |
| Cultural Matching | |
| Culture-Specific Therapies | |
| Example of a Culture-Specific Approach: African-Centered Psychology | |
| Treatment Issues and Strategies for Sexual Minorities | |
| Summary | |
| Where Do We Go From Here? Building Multicultural Competence | |
| How to Increase Your Multicultural Competence | |
| The Multicultural Competencies | |
| Awareness of Your Own Cultural Attitudes | |
| The Four F Reactions | |
| Freeze | |
| Flee | |
| Fight | |
| Fright | |
| The Five D's of Difference | |
| Distancing | |
| Denial | |
| Defensiveness | |
| Devaluing | |
| Discovery | |
| The Three S's of Similarity | |
| Simple | |
| Safe | |
| Sane | |
| Examining Your Biases, Prejudices, and Stereotypes | |
| Learning about Your Own Culture | |
| Understanding Other Worldviews | |
| Learning Key Historical Events | |
| Becoming Aware of Sociopolitical Issues | |
| Knowing Basic Values and Beliefs | |
| Understanding Cultural Practices | |
| Knowing the Dynamics of Racism, Discrimination, and Stereotyping | |
| Development of Culturally Appropriate Interpersonal Skills | |
| Education and Training | |
| Experience and Practice | |
| Saying "I Don't Know" and Asking Questions | |
| Travel | |
| Being an Ally | |
| An Attitude of Discovery and Courage | |
| Summary | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Credits | |
| Index | |
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