Mental Health
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,57 MB
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN :
Hispanics and the Future of America
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 18,53 MB
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309164818
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Social Work Practice with Latinos
Author : Rich Furman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2010-06-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780190616496
Book Description
Latinos are now the largest ethnic minority population in the United States and still they encounter a great deal of misunderstanding, prejudice, and discrimination. Utilizing a strengths-based perspective, Social Work Practice with Latinos addresses the unique needs of this diverse population. Written by practitioners and scholars from many disciplines, this book discusses social issues of consequence to Latinos and specific strengths and risk factors of the Latino community. They then offer methods that utilize these strengths to ensure a culturally-competent approach to practice with Latino populations. Each chapter is accompanied by key questions for personal and group reflection to facilitate discussion and understanding of these vital themes. The editors have nearly three decades of combined experience working with Latino populations inside and outside the United States. Drawing on this experience, they integrate these varied perspectives to prepare students and practitioners for practice with this richly diverse community.
Health Care Issues Affecting Hispanic Women, Infants, and Children
Author : Ileana C. Herrell
Publisher :
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Health services accessibility
ISBN :
Book Description
Health Care Issues Affecting the Hispanic Population at a Time of Health Care Reform
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Hispanic American aged
ISBN :
Book Description
Counseling Latinos and la Familia
Author : Azara L Santiago-Rivera
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780761923305
Book Description
Counseling Latinos and la familia provides an integrated approach to understanding Latino families and increasing competency for counselors and other mental health professional who work with Latinos and their families. It provides essential background information about the Latino population and the family unit, which is so central to Latino culture, including the diversity of various Spanish-speaking groups, socio-political issues, and changing family forms. The book also includes practical counseling strategies, focusing on the multicultural competencies approach.
Household Food Security in the United States in 2013
Author : Alisha Coleman-Jensen
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2014-09-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781502453303
Book Description
Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living-they are food secure. But a minority of American households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning that their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. USDA's food and nutrition assistance programs increase food security by providing low-income households access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. USDA also monitors the extent and severity of food insecurity in U.S. households through an annual, nationally representative survey sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service. Reliable monitoring of food security contributes to the effective operation of the Federal programs as well as private food assistance programs and other government initiatives aimed at reducing food insecurity. This report presents statistics from the survey covering households' food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs in 2013.
Children of Substance-Abusing Parents
Author : Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, PhD, CAS
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0826165087
Book Description
"Children of Substance-Abusing Parents: Dynamics and Treatment" is a necessary reference for all mental health professionals and students who need to understand and treat this population. It offers an invaluable look attreatment options and programmatic interventions across the life span and fills an important gap in the current literature. The contributors include a wide range of experts who provide up-to-date evidence-based clinical and programmatic strategies for working with children of alcohol and other substance-abusing parents of any age and in almost any practice setting. This highly recommended book is a valuable resource for all practitioners and students concerned about this very large, but often hidden group of individuals and families." From the Foreword by Sis Wenger President/CEO National Association for Children of Alcoholics Parental drug abuse and alcoholism have an enormously detrimental impact on children and adolescents. Children whose parents suffer from drug abuse or alcoholism often face multiple physical, mental, and behavioral issues. They are at a greater risk for depression, anxiety, low self esteem, and addiction, and also are known to have poor school attendance, difficulty concentrating, and lower IQ scores. This book offers health care practitioners proactive programs and innovative strategies to use with this vulnerable population. Taking a comprehensive, life course approach, the authors discuss the implications and interventions at the prenatal stage, through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and adulthood. With this book, social workers and health care practitioners can help assess and intervene with children of substance abusing parents. Key topics: Dynamics in families with substance abusing parents and treatment implications Issues across the life span of children of substance abusing parents Prevention and early intervention programs for pregnant women who abuse substances Programs for young children, adolescents, college students, and children with incarcerated parents
Immigration, Cultural Identity, and Mental Health
Author : Eugenio M. Rothe
Publisher :
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190661704
Book Description
This book outlines the various psychosocial impacts of immigration on cultural identity and its impact on mainstream culture. It examines how cultural identity fits into individual mental health and has to be taken into account in treatment.
America's Children
Author : Institute of Medicine and National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,79 MB
Release : 1998-11-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309065607
Book Description
America's Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is children's health care currently financed? Does insurance equal access to care? How should the nation address the health needs of this vulnerable population? America's Children explores the changing role of Medicaid under managed care; state-initiated and private sector children's insurance programs; specific effects of insurance status on the care children receive; and the impact of chronic medical conditions and special health care needs. It also examines the status of "safety net" health providers, including community health centers, children's hospitals, school-based health centers, and others and reviews the changing patterns of coverage and tax policy options to increase coverage of private-sector, employer-based health insurance. In response to growing public concerns about uninsured children, last year Congress voted to provide $24 billion over five years for new state insurance initiatives. This volume will serve as a primer for concerned federal policymakers and regulators, state agency officials, health plan decisionmakers, health care providers, children's health advocates, and researchers.
