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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818409703321

Titolo

Alcohol use/abuse among Latinos : issues and examples of culturally competent services / / Melvin Delgado, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Haworth Press, , 1998

ISBN

1-317-82660-4

0-7890-0500-X

1-315-82168-0

1-317-82661-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DelgadoMelvin

Disciplina

362.292/2/08968673

362.292208968673

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Alcohol use

Latin Americans - Alcohol use - United States

Alcoholism - Treatment - United States

Alcoholism - United States - Prevention

Hispanic Americans - Services for

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Alcohol use/abuse among Latinos : issues and examples of culturally competent services has been co-published simultaneously as Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, volume 16, numbers 1/2, 1998."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editor; Introduction; Setting the Context; Cultural Competence and the Field of ATOD: Latinos as a Case Example; Prevalence and Consequences of Alcohol, Cigarette, and Drug Use Among Hispanics; Alcohol Use and Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services; A View from the Field; Alcoholism Services and Community Settings: Latina Beauty Parlors as Case Examples; Professional Development of AODA Practice with Latinos: The Utility of Supervision, In-Service Training and Consultation

Evaluating Hispanic/Latino Programs: Ensuring Cultural CompetenceGroup Specific; The Drug Free Workplace in Rural Arizona; Alcohol Use Among Latino Males: Implications for the Development of



Culturally Competent Prevention and Treatment Services; The Treatment of Alcohol Dependency Among Latinas: A Feminist, Cultural and Community Perspective; Latina Lesbians and Alcohol and Other Drugs: Social Work Implications; Summary of Key Practice, Research and Policy Implications; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services, you will learn how to design and improve services for Latinos with substance abuse problems by understanding that the cultures and personal backgrounds of your clients are crucial to the counseling process. This text will also show you how these service skills apply to the individual, family, or an entire community. Studies show that, according to patients, culturally sensitive and responsive practitioners are generally more credible, trusted, and effective. Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos takes