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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812644003321

Autore

Organista Pamela Balls

Titolo

The psychology of ethnic groups in the United States / / Pamela Balls Organista, Gerardo Marin, Kevin M. Chun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage, c2010

ISBN

1-4833-0220-2

1-4522-7464-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 405 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

MarinGerardo

ChunKevin M

Disciplina

616.890089

Soggetti

Minorities - Mental health - United States

Minorities - United States - 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

Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Introduction; 1 - Ethnic Diversity and Psychology; 2 - Basic Theoretical Concepts; 3 - Methodological Issues in Ethnic Psychology Research; 4 - Acculturation; 5 - Intersecting Identities; 6 - Family Structure, Relations, and Socialization; 7 - Social Behavior in an Ethnically Diverse Society; 8 - Physical Health; 9 - Psychological Distress and Treatment Issues; 10 - An Epilogue on the Future of Ethnic Psychology; References; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title provides students with a readable, basic text on the fundamental issues and methods that distinguish the field of ethnic psychology within mainstream psychology.