Author(s): Rachel E. Spector
Edition: 8
Publisher: Pearson
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 432
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
CONTENTS
PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
UNIT I: CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1 Building Cultural and Linguistic Competence
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care
Cultural Competence
Linguistic Competence
Institutional Mandates
CULTURALCARE
Chapter 2 Cultural Heritage and History
Heritage Consistency
Acculturation Themes
Ethnocultural Life Trajectories
Commingling Variables
Cultural Conflict
Cultural Phenomena Affecting Health
Chapter 3 Diversity
Census 2010
Immigration
Poverty
Chapter 4 Health and Illness
Health
Illness
UNIT II: HEALTH DOMAINS
Chapter 5 HEALTH Traditions
HEALTH and ILLNESS
HEALTH Traditions Model
HEALTH Protection
Health/HEALTH Care Choices
Folk Medicine
Health/HEALTH Care Philosophies
Chapter 6 HEALING Traditions
HEALING
Ancient Forms of HEALING
Religion and HEALING
HEALING and Today’s Beliefs
Ancient Rituals Related to the Life Cycle
Chapter 7 Familial HEALTH Traditions
Familial Health/HEALTH Traditions
Consciousness Raising
Chapter 8 Health and Illness in Modern Health Care
The Health Care Provider’s Culture
Health Care Costs
Trends in Development of the Health Care System
Common Problems in Health Care Delivery
Pathways to Health Services
Barriers to Health Care
Medicine as an Institution of Social Control
UNIT III: HEALTH AND ILLNESS PANORAMAS
Chapter 9 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population
Background
Traditional Definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS
Traditional Methods of HEALING
Current Health Care Problems
The Indian Health Service
Chapter 10 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations
Background
Traditional Definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS
Traditional Methods of HEALTH Maintenance and Protection
Traditional Methods of HEALTH Restoration
Current Health Problems
Chapter 11 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population
Background
Traditional Definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS
Traditional Methods of HEALTH Maintenance and Protection
Traditional Methods of HEALTH Restoration
Current Health Problems
Chapter 12 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations
Background
Mexicans
Puerto Ricans
Chapter 13 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the White Populations
Background
German Americans
Italian Americans
Polish Americans
Health Status of the White Population
Chapter 14 CULTURALCOMPETENCE
CULTURALCOMPETENCY
Appendix A: Selected Key Terms Related to Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness
Appendix B: Calendar: Cultural and Religious Holidays That Change Dates
Appendix C: Suggested Course Outline
Appendix D: Suggested Course Activity—Urban Hiking
Appendix E: Heritage Assessment Tool
Appendix F: Quick Guide for CULTURALCARE
Appendix G: Data Resources
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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