Promoting health in multicultural populations : a handbook for practitioners

Abstract

Foreword - Lawrence Green PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS Health Promotion in the Context of Culture - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline Cross-Cultural Concepts of Health and Disease - Robert M Huff Models, Theories and Principles of Health Promotion with Multicultural Populations - C James Frankish, Chris Y Lovato and William Shannon Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs in Multicultural Populations - Michael V Kline Tips for the Practitioner - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff PART TWO: HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS Hispanic/Latino Health and Disease - Lucina Suarez and Amelie G Ramirez An Overview Health Promotion in Latino Polulations - Felipe G Castro, Santos C Vega and Marya K Cota A Sociocultural Model for Program Planning, Development and Evaluation Community-Level Diabetes Control in a Texas Barrio - Amelie G Ramirez, Roberto Villarreal and Patricia Chalela A Case Study Tips for Working with Hispanic Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline PART THREE: AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS Promoting Health among Black American Populations - Joyce W Hopp and Patti Herring An Overview Health Promotion Planning in African American Communities - Mary Ashley Promoting Health in African American Populations - Gina Wingood A Case Study Tips for Working with Black American Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline PART FOUR: AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States - Felicia S Hodge and Larri Fredericks An Overview Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation in Indian Country - Bonnie Duran and Eduardo Duran Toward a Postcolonial Practice Traditional Approaches to Health Care among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Larri Fredericks and Felicia S Hodge A Case Study Tips for Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline PART FIVE: ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS Asian American Health and Disease - Jillian Inouye An Overview of the Issues Assessing Needs and Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs among Asian American Population Groups - June G English and Anh L[ci]e Promoting Health among Asian American Population Groups - Dianne N Ishida A Case Study from the Field Tips for Working with Asian American Populations - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff PART SIX: PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATIONS Pacific Islander Health and Disease - John Casken An Overview Health Promotion Planning in Pacific Islander Population Groups - Gregory Loos Promoting Health in Pacific Islander Populations - D William Wood and Claire Hughes Case Studies Tips for Working with Pacific Islander Populations - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline PART SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS The Cultural Assessment Framework - Robert M Huff and Michael V Kline Moving into the Twenty-First Century - Michael V Kline and Robert M Huff Final Thoughts about Multicultural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention