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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811814703321

Titolo

The American Latino : psychodynamic perspectives on culture and mental health issues / / edited by Salman Akhtar and Solange Margery Bertoglia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Disciplina

305.868/073

305.868073

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Social conditions

Hispanic Americans - Mental health

Hispanic Americans - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: A Brief History of Latino Immigration to the United States; Chapter Two: Child-Rearing by Latino Immigrants; Chapter Three: Latino Ethnic Identity; Chapter Four: Latino Gender Roles; Chapter Five: The Role of Religion and Spirituality among Latinos; Chapter Six: Passion, Morality, and Resilience in Movies about Latino Immigrants; Chapter Seven: Help-Seeking Behavior and Access to Mental Health Care; Chapter Eight: Mental Health and Psychosocial Risks in Latino Youth

Chapter Nine: Individual and Sociocultural Dynamics in the Treatment of Latino PatientsChapter Ten: On Being a Latino Psychotherapist in the United States; Selected References; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book focuses upon the culture of the Hispanic population in the United States and seeks to replace stereotypes with portrayals based upon factual information. The scope of the material covered includes the topics of ethnic identity, gender roles, religion and spirituality, family resilience, and the joys of leading a bicultural life.  </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>