Cross-Cultural Caring, 2nd edition: A Handbook for Health ProfessionalsUBC Press, 2005 - 365 pages "This newly revised edition of Cross-Cultural Caring: A Handbook for Health Professionals looks at Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian, Chinese, Japanese, Iranian, South Asian, and Central American ethno-cultural groups. It stresses the need to understand both the cultural beliefs and the daily life concerns facing immigrants, such as work, income, child-rearing, and aging, all of which impinge on health." "This long-awaited new edition provides up-to-date statistics and fresh analysis, responding to changing trends in immigration. Additional material includes a new chapter addressing the special circumstances of refugees; short real-life stories of immigrants' and refugees' experiences; and a thorough, easy-to-use index." --Résumé de l'éditeur. |
Contents
The Need for Culturally Sensitive Health Care | 1 |
1 People of Central American Descent | 11 |
2 People of Chinese Descent | 59 |
3 People of Cambodian and Laotian Descent | 95 |
4 People of Iranian Descent | 127 |
5 People of Japanese Descent | 163 |
6 People of South Asian Descent | 197 |
Common terms and phrases
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