Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness

The eighth edition of this well-respected book continues to promote an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Completely revised and updated, CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESSexamines the differences existing within North America by probing the health care system and consumers, and examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations. An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes helps to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today, while new introductory and capstone chapters help place material within perspective. An essential for any health-care professional, this book sets the standard for cultural perspectives.

UNIT I: CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
1. Building Cultural and Linguistic Competence
2. Cultural Heritage and History
3. Diversity
4. Health and Illness

 

UNIT  II: HEALTH DOMAINS
5. HEALTH Traditions
6. HEALING Traditions
7. Familial HEALTH Traditions
8. Health and Illness in Modern Health Care

 

UNIT III: HEALTH AND ILLNESS PANORAMAS
9. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population
10. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations
11. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population
12. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations
13. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the White Populations
14. CULTURAL COMPETENCE

 

APPENDIX A: SELECTED KEY TERMS RELATED TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS

APPENDIX B: CALENDAR: RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS THAT CHANGE DATES

APPENDIX C: SUGGESTED COURSE OUTLINE

APPENDIX D: SUGGESTED COURSE ACTIVITY–URBAN HIKING

APPENDIX D: HERITAGE ASSESSMENT TOOL

APPENDIX F: QUICK GUIDE FOR CULTURAL CARE

APPENDIX G: DATA RESOURCES