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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Health Psychology from a Cultural Perspective: Theoretical Considerations | |
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| Health Psychology and Culture: Embracing the 21st Century | |
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| Culture and Health | |
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| Health Psychology | |
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| Culture and Health Psychology | |
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| Cultural Health Psychology | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Health Care Practice in a Multicultural Context: Western and Non-Western Assumptions | |
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| Approaches to Multiculturalism | |
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| Relationship between Culture and Health | |
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| Variations in Health Concepts in Multicultural Societies | |
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| Variations in Health Practices in Multicultural Societies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Cross-Cultural Differences in Illness Models and Expectations for the Health Care Provider-Client/Patient Interaction | |
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| Cultural Diversity and Accessibility of Health Care | |
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| A Definition of Culture | |
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| Individualism versus Collectivism | |
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| The Referential-Indexical Self | |
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| Intracultural Variation: Idiocentrism versus Allocentrism and Agency versus Communion | |
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| Cultural Differences in Illness Models | |
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| Congruence between Lay Models and Medical Models of Disease | |
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| Cultural Differences in Treatment Goals | |
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| Language as a Reflection and Shaper of Illness Models | |
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| Summary | |
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| Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Quality of Life | |
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| A Brief History of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | |
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| The Definition of Health Promotion and Its Components | |
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| The Meaning of Health | |
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| The Foundations Theory of Health and Health Promotion | |
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| The Foundations Theory of Health and Quality of Life | |
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| Culture, the Foundations Theory of Health, and Health Promotion | |
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| Observations about Health Promotion Programs from a Cultural Perspective | |
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| Examples of Health Promotion Programs | |
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| Health Promotion Program Development and Evaluation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Adherence to Health Care | |
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| Factors Affecting Adherence | |
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| Adherence Theories | |
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| Measuring Adherence | |
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| Strategies for Enhancing Adherence | |
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| Summary | |
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| Health Psychology and Culture: Specific Health Concerns | |
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| From the Heartland: Culture, Psychological Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Psychological Factors and CHD | |
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| Cultural Dimensions: A Theoretical Perspective | |
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| Culture and CHD | |
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| Worldwide Patterns of Disease | |
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| Culture, Psychology, and CHD | |
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| Potential Biological Bases | |
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| Health Compliance | |
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| Socioeconomic Status and Disease | |
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| Migration and Acculturation | |
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| Urbanization | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Application | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Cultural Aspects of Cancer Prevention and Control | |
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| Patterns of Cancer in Culturally Diverse Groups | |
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| Ethnic Differences in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes about Cancer | |
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| Cancer Prevention | |
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| Use of Screening Tests | |
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| The Cancer Diagnosis | |
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| Living with Cancer | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Culturally Tailoring HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs: Why, When, and How | |
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| The Need for Culturally Tailored Programs | |
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| HIV Risk Factors for Specific Racial/Ethnic Groups | |
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| Conclusion and Implications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pain from the Perspectives of Health Psychology and Culture | |
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| Pain, Impairment, and Disability | |
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| Models of Pain | |
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| Psychological Parameters | |
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| Behavioral Differences and the Meaning of Pain across Cultures | |
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| Culturally Competent Care | |
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| Summary | |
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| Cultural Issues in Suicidal Behavior | |
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| Definition of Suicidal Behavior | |
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| Epidemiology of Suicidal Behavior | |
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| Cultural Attitudes toward Suicidal Behavior | |
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| Conceptual Models of Suicidal Behavior | |
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| Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Health Psychology: Issues with Specific Cultural Groups | |
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| Culture and Latino Issues in Health Psychology | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Specific Health Psychology Issues | |
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| Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Health Issues in North American People of African Heritage | |
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| Health Issues of African Canadians | |
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| Health Issues of African Americans | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Health Psychology and the Native North American Client | |
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| Native World-View and History | |
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| Lifestyle Factors--Health-Promoting Dietary and Exercise Habits | |
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| A History of Loss and Trauma | |
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| Implications for Health Psychology | |
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| Providing Services | |
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| Specific Health Issues | |
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| Recommended Approaches | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Health Beliefs and Experiences in Asian Cultures | |
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| The Western Biomedical Model | |
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| Health Beliefs in Chinese Culture: A Holistic Perspective | |
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| Health Experiences of Chinese People | |
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| Implications for the Health of Asian Populations in North America | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Health Psychology: South Asian Perspectives | |
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| South Asian Cultural Groups Described | |
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| Paths of Immigration | |
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| Summary: South Asian Cultural Groups Described | |
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| Models of Health and Illness in South Asia | |
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| Special Topics among South Asian Cultural Groups | |
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| Issues in Mental Health | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Women's Health: A Cultural Perspective | |
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| Women's Multiple Roles: Implications for Health | |
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| Health Behaviors | |
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| Morbidity and Mortality in Minority Women | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |