Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations
A Handbook for Practitioners
1st Edition
Published on 29. December 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-7619-0183-9 (ISBN)
Description
Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations will prove an excellent shelf reference for health and human service providers and scholars, and a valuable text for students in a wide variety of professional disciplines, including public health and other arenas of health care, social work, and medical sociology and anthropology
Reviews / Votes
"The book can be a resource for community health nurses and workers, nursing educators and social workers to get ideas for a specific project or population. It would be an excellent textbook for community health nursing classes. . . ." -- Natasha Pyles Tompkins * JCN * "This carefully researched and well written text will be of great value to all involved in health promotion in multicultural populations." -- Pascal James Imperato, MD, MPH * Journal of Community Health *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1183 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-0183-9 (9780761901839)
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Michael V. Kline | Robert M. Huff
Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations
A Handbook for Practitioners and Students
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08/2008
2nd Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
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Persons
Robert M. Huff (M.P.H., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara Graduate School of Education is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at California State University, Northridge. Prior to joining the faculty at CSUN, he was a health education practitioner for the Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical School in Los Angeles and Ventura County Public Health Services and Medical Center. As a professor at CSUN, he has taught graduate courses in public health education in the areas of program planning and evaluation, health behavior change, communication and media, cross-cultural issues in public health, holistic health, and other related courses. His research interests combine his undergraduate training in anthropology with his graduate training in public health and education to focus on multicultural health promotion and disease prevention programs in a variety of settings. Michael V. Kline (M.P.H., DrPH) is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at California State University, Northridge. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses that train students and practitioners to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion and education programs within a variety of health settings, population groups, and public sector and community organizations. He received his M.P.H. degree in public health education and behavioral sciences from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. He received his DrPH degree in medical care organization and health administration from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health.
Content
Foreword - Lawrence Green
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Health Promotion in the Context of Culture - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
Cross-Cultural Concepts of Health and Disease - Robert M Huff
Models, Theories and Principles of Health Promotion with Multicultural Populations - C James Frankish, Chris Y Lovato and William Shannon
Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs in Multicultural Populations - Michael V Kline
Tips for the Practitioner - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
PART TWO: HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS
Hispanic/Latino Health and Disease - Lucina Suarez and Amelie G Ramirez
An Overview
Health Promotion in Latino Polulations - Felipe G Castro, Santos C Vega and Marya K Cota
A Sociocultural Model for Program Planning, Development and Evaluation
Community-Level Diabetes Control in a Texas Barrio - Amelie G Ramirez, Roberto Villarreal and Patricia Chalela
A Case Study
Tips for Working with Hispanic Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART THREE: AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS
Promoting Health among Black American Populations - Joyce W Hopp and Patti Herring
An Overview
Health Promotion Planning in African American Communities - Mary Ashley
Promoting Health in African American Populations - Gina Wingood
A Case Study
Tips for Working with Black American Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART FOUR: AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS
American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States - Felicia S Hodge and Larri Fredericks
An Overview
Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation in Indian Country - Bonnie Duran and Eduardo Duran
Toward a Postcolonial Practice
Traditional Approaches to Health Care among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Larri Fredericks and Felicia S Hodge
A Case Study
Tips for Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART FIVE: ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS
Asian American Health and Disease - Jillian Inouye
An Overview of the Issues
Assessing Needs and Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs among Asian American Population Groups - June G English and Anh L[ci]e
Promoting Health among Asian American Population Groups - Dianne N Ishida
A Case Study from the Field
Tips for Working with Asian American Populations - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
PART SIX: PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATIONS
Pacific Islander Health and Disease - John Casken
An Overview
Health Promotion Planning in Pacific Islander Population Groups - Gregory Loos
Promoting Health in Pacific Islander Populations - D William Wood and Claire Hughes
Case Studies
Tips for Working with Pacific Islander Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS
The Cultural Assessment Framework - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
Moving into the Twenty-First Century - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
Final Thoughts about Multicultural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Health Promotion in the Context of Culture - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
Cross-Cultural Concepts of Health and Disease - Robert M Huff
Models, Theories and Principles of Health Promotion with Multicultural Populations - C James Frankish, Chris Y Lovato and William Shannon
Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs in Multicultural Populations - Michael V Kline
Tips for the Practitioner - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
PART TWO: HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS
Hispanic/Latino Health and Disease - Lucina Suarez and Amelie G Ramirez
An Overview
Health Promotion in Latino Polulations - Felipe G Castro, Santos C Vega and Marya K Cota
A Sociocultural Model for Program Planning, Development and Evaluation
Community-Level Diabetes Control in a Texas Barrio - Amelie G Ramirez, Roberto Villarreal and Patricia Chalela
A Case Study
Tips for Working with Hispanic Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART THREE: AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS
Promoting Health among Black American Populations - Joyce W Hopp and Patti Herring
An Overview
Health Promotion Planning in African American Communities - Mary Ashley
Promoting Health in African American Populations - Gina Wingood
A Case Study
Tips for Working with Black American Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART FOUR: AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS
American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States - Felicia S Hodge and Larri Fredericks
An Overview
Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation in Indian Country - Bonnie Duran and Eduardo Duran
Toward a Postcolonial Practice
Traditional Approaches to Health Care among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Larri Fredericks and Felicia S Hodge
A Case Study
Tips for Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART FIVE: ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS
Asian American Health and Disease - Jillian Inouye
An Overview of the Issues
Assessing Needs and Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs among Asian American Population Groups - June G English and Anh L[ci]e
Promoting Health among Asian American Population Groups - Dianne N Ishida
A Case Study from the Field
Tips for Working with Asian American Populations - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
PART SIX: PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATIONS
Pacific Islander Health and Disease - John Casken
An Overview
Health Promotion Planning in Pacific Islander Population Groups - Gregory Loos
Promoting Health in Pacific Islander Populations - D William Wood and Claire Hughes
Case Studies
Tips for Working with Pacific Islander Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
PART SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS
The Cultural Assessment Framework - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline
Moving into the Twenty-First Century - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff
Final Thoughts about Multicultural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention