1st Edition
Cultural Competency in Health, Social & Human Services Directions for the 21st Century
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Cultural competency is an issue that is becoming increasingly more important as thousands of people come to this country every year. Because of widely different social mores, living conditions, traditions, personal beliefs, and practices of clients, health professionals in all specialties are finding it difficult to communicate effectively with the members of the diverse racial and ethnic groups... Read more
1: Cultural Competency Framework; 1: Cultural Competency Services for Multicultural Populations; 2: Cultural Values of the Major Ethnic Groups; 3: Cultural Competency and Its Role in Health Services; 4: Cultural Competency and Mental Health Services; 5: Cultural Competency and Child and Family Services; 2: Organizational Issues; 6: Cultural Competency and Services to the Minority Aged and Frail; 7: Cultural Competency and Practitioner Issues; 8: Cultural Competency and Leadership Issues; 9: Cultural Competency and Human Resources; 3: Policy Imperatives; 10: Future Policy Directions for Cultural Competency; 11: Twenty-First—Century Perspectives on Cultural Competency; 12: Conclusion
Biography
Pedro J. Lecca, Ivan Quervalu, Joao V. Nunes, Hector F. Gonzales
