Robert M. Huff & Michael V. Kline 
Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations [EPUB ebook] 
A Handbook for Practitioners and Students

Edited by Robert M. Huff, Michael V. Kline, and Darleen V. Peterson, the Third Edition of
Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations offers both students and practitioners an indispensable resource on assessment and implementation guidelines for promoting health and enhancing behaviors that optimize health in any cultural community.



Leading experts explore a wide range of topics, including the context of culture, cross-cultural perceptions of health, conceptual approaches to multicultural health promotion, health disparities, and the contributions of multicultural populations. Using the Cultural Assessment Framework (CAF), this proven handbook includes a focus on six specific populations (Hispanic/Latino, African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islanders, and Arab Americans).The text concludes with a set of tips for working cross-culturally and a discussion about where the field is heading with respect to research and practice in the 21st century.

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Foreword – Lawrence W. Green

Preface

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Part I: Foundations

Ch.1 Culture, Health Promotion, and Cultural Competency – Robert M. Huff, Michael V. Kline, Darleen V. Peterson

Ch.2 Cross-Cultural Concepts of Health and Disease – Robert M. Huff, Soheila Yasharpour

Ch.3 The Ethics of Health Promotion Intervention in Culturally Diverse Populations – Aimie F. Kachingwe, Robert M. Huff

Ch.4 Models, Theories, and Principles of Health Promotion and Their Use With Multicultural Populations – C. James Frankish, Chris Y. Lovato, Iraj Poureslami

Ch.5 Health Disparities in Multicultural Populations: An Overview – Gregory D. Stevens, Michael R. Cousineau, Christina Vane

Ch.6 The Cultural Assessment Framework – Robert M. Huff, Michael V. Kline, Diane Visensio Dobbins

Ch.7 Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs in Multicultural Populations – Michael V. Kline

Ch.8 Cross-Cultural Communication and Health Literacy in Multicultural Populations – Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, N. Tess Boley Cruz

Part II: Cultural Overviews

Ch.9 Hispanic/Latino Health, Cancer, and Disease: An Overview – Amelie G. Ramirez, Ian M. Thompson Jr.

Ch.10 Promoting Health Among Black Americans: An Overview – Joyce W. Hopp, R. Patti Herring

Ch.11 Health and Disease of American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States: An Overview – Felicia Schanche Hodge, Christopher Elliott Hodge

Ch.12 Asian-American Health and Disease: An Overview – Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Christine Kho

Ch.13 Pacific Islander Health and Disease: An Overview – Paula Healani Palmer

Ch.14 Promoting Health in Arab-American Populations – Sondos M. S. Islam, Shayma Alzubi

Part III: Case Studies

Ch.15 Diffusion Acceleration: A Model for Behavior Change and Social Mobilization – Amelie G. Ramirez, Patricia Chalela, Kipling J. Gallion, Alfred L. Mc Alister

Ch.16 Tribal-Based Participatory Research: The Wellness Circles Project – Christopher Elliott Hodge, Felicia Schanche Hodge, Janelle F. Palacios

Ch.17 Improving Pacific Islander Health Through Community Participation: A Case Study – Paula Healani Palmer

Ch.18 Access to Mental Health Services for Low-Income Immigrant and Refugee Arab-Americans: A Case Study – Sawssan R. Ahmed and Omar M. Mahmood

Part IV: Conclusions

Ch.19 Health Promotion Tips for the Practitioner and Student – Darleen V. Peterson, Michael V. Kline, and Robert M. Huff

Ch.20 Closing Thoughts and Emerging Issues in Multicultural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention – Robert M. Huff, Michael V. Kline, and Darleen V. Peterson

Author Index

Subject Index

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Darleen V. Peterson (M.A., M.P.H., Ph.D., M.C.H.E.S.) is Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Claremont Graduate University (CGU). She is the founding director of the Master of Public Health Program in the School of Community and Global Health at CGU. She served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, as well as Assistant Director for the Master of Public Health program at the University of Southern California (USC). Her research interests include health communication, specifically the evaluation of statewide tobacco control campaigns and the assessment of pro-tobacco marketing activities. She received an M.A. in Communications Management from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, an M.P.H. in Community Health Education from California State University, Northridge, and a Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research) from USC. She is a masters-level certified heath education specialist.