Ethnicity and Cultural Issues

Ethnicity and Cultural Issues

This special journal issue was devised to solicit original manuscripts on current research findings, review studies, or conceptual papers pertaining to clinical or community level interventions, innovative treatment approaches, and discussions of cross-cultural issues pertinent to reducing ethnic disparities while improving care provided to patients with depression. Envisioning a collection of ...

Cross-cultural Issues

Until recently, most of the written material examining the cross-cultural/ethnic issues relating to domestic violence has been found in training manuals and curricula developed by battered women's programs. Mental health professionals have not conducted systematic research or developed clinical interventions specific to populations of color. As a result, many of the programs and interventions d...

Cultural Issues in Translation

Translation is recognised as an act of culture-specific communication. A translator is the ‘first reader’ of the other culture as is shown in the foreign language text and, consequently, has to present the other in a primary process. For him learning to translate means ‘learning to read’, i.e. to produce meanings which are acceptable for the cultural community the reader belongs to. Each transl...

Cultural Perspectives and Cultural Dynamics: Advanced Issues and Approaches

Cultural Issues in Mental Health

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:  describe the cultural issues that influence mental health and health care  discuss different cultural beliefs related to mental health and health care  explore the application of cultural safety to mental health nursing practice  identify appropriate strategies for mental health nurses to work with clients from a cultural background other ...