384 Pages
    by Routledge

    384 Pages
    by Routledge

    This pioneering reader is a collection of fundamental writings on the influence of culture and ethnicity on human social behavior. An overview of current psychological knowledge about African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, Readings in Ethnic Psychology addresses basic concepts in the field--race, ethnic identity, acculturation and biculturalism. In addition, psychosocial conditions such as risk behaviors, adaptive health behaviors, psychological distress, and culturally appropriate interventions are also explored.

    Introduction

    I. PSYCHOLOGY AND ETHNICITY: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
    Lee A. Clark -- Mutual Relevance of Mainstream and Cross-Cultural Psychology
    Sumie Okazaki and Stanley Sue -- Methodological Issues in Assessment Research with Ethnic Minorities

    II. PSYCHOLOGY AND ETHNICITY: BASIC QUESTIONS
    National Advisory Mental Health Council -- Basic Behavioral Science Research for Mental Health
    Marvin Zuckerman -- Some Dubious Premises in Research and Theory on Racial Differences

    III. ETHNIC IDENTITY
    Jean S. Phinney -- Ethnic Identity in Adolescents and Adults: Review of Research
    Maria P. P. Root -- Resolving "Other" Status: Identity Development of Biracial Individuals

    IV. ACCULTURATION AND BICULTURALISM
    John W. Berry -- Acculturative Stress
    Teresa LaFromboise, Hardin L. K. Coleman, and Jennifer Gerton -- Psychological Impact of Biculturalism: Evidence and Theory

    V. RISK BEHAVIORS
    Barbara K.Yee, Felipe G. Castro, W. Rodney Hammond, Robert John, Gail E. Wyatt and Betty R. Yung -- Risk-Taking and Abusive Behaviors Among Ethnic Minorities
    William A. Vega, Rick S. Zimmerman, George J. Warheit, Eleni Apospori, and Andres G. Gil -- Risk Factors for Early Adolescent Drug Use in Four Ethnic and Racial Groups
    Raul Caetano -- Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Minority Women
    Gerardo Marin -- Expectancies for Drinking and Excessive Drinking Among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites

    VI. CULTURE, BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH
    Shirley P. Bagley, Ronald Angel, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, William Liu, and Steven Schinke -- Adaptive Health Behaviors Among Ethnic Minorities
    Pamela Balls Organista and Kurt C. Organista -- Culture and Gender Sensitive AIDS Prevention with Mexican Migrant Laborers: A Primer for Counselors

    VII. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
    Amado M. Padilla, Richard C. Cervantes, Margarita Maldonado, Rosa E. Garcia -- Coping Responses to Psychosocial Stressors Among Mexican and Central American Immigrants
    Shelley R. Adler -- Refugee Stress and Folk Belief: Hmong Sudden Deaths
    Stanley Sue, Derald W. Sue, Leslie Sue, and David T. Takeuchi -- Psychopathology Among Asian Americans: A Model Minority?
    Francis R. Abueg and Kevin M. Chun -- Traumatization Stress among Asians and Asian Americans
    Robert E. Roberts, Catherine R. Roberts, and Y. Richard Chen -- Ethnocultural Differences in Prevalence of Adolescent Depression

    VIII. CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS
    Lloyd H. Rogler -- Research on Mental Health Services: Targets of Convergence
    David T. Takeuchi, Stanley Sue, and May Yeh -- Return Rates and Outcomes from Ethnicity-Specific Mental Health Programs
    George S. Renfrey -- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and the Native American Client
    Kurt C. Organista and Ricardo R. Munoz -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Latinos
    Jewelle T. Gibbs and Diana Fuery -- Mental Health and Well-Being of Black Women: Toward Strategies of Empowerment
    Davis Y. Ja and Bart Aoki -- Substance Abuse Treatment: Cultural Barriers in the Asian-American Community

    Biography

    Pamela Balls Organista, Kevin M. Chun, and Gerardo Marín are respectively, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor and Associate Dean in the Psychology Department at the University of San Francisco.

    "Readings in Ethnic Psychology is an invaluable resource and is must reading for scholars, researchers, and students wanting to learn the depth, complexity and diversity of knowledge in ethnic psychology. This collection is the most comprehensive source in the field and the editors must be congratulated for their thoughtful and illuminating efforts." -- Joseph E. Trimble, Professor of Psychology, Western Washington University
    "Readings in Ethnic Psychology captures some of the major conceptual and empirical writings over the past decade spanning a diverse set of topics. Its multicultural subtext will allow readers to assess the similarities and uniqueness of different ethnic groups across a range of issues." -- David T. Takeuchi, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA
    "Here, under one cover, the reader will find a sampling of the key issues in the field and many of the most influential authors in the last decade. A wonderful introduction for students and a practical reference work for faculty." -- Ricardo F. Munoz, Professor of Psychology, University of California
    "There is increasing need for collections that are socioculturally diverse and cover major theoritical and methodological issues facing the field. This volume is one of the best in the new offerings." -- Hector F. Myers, Professor of Psychology, UCLA