Youth and Cultural Practice

Cultural correlates of youth suicide.

Youth suicide has risen in most developed nations over the past 50 years, especially among males, but the increase remains to be explained. Statistical analyses were used to examine associations between youth suicide rates in 11-21 mainly Western, developed nations and 32 socio-economic and cultural variables. The central hypothesis was that suicide rates would be correlated with various cultur...

Surveillance as cultural practice.

This special section of The Sociological Quarterly explores research on “surveillance as cultural practice,” which indicates an orientation to surveillance that views it as embedded within, brought about by, and generative of social practices in specific cultural contexts. Such an approach is more likely to include elements of popular culture, media, art, and narrative; it is also more likely t...

cultural capital and high risk behaviors among youth

Systems-based Practice Cultural Considerations in Systems-based Practice Systems-based Practice: Cultural Considerations Objectives

Knowledge The resident will demonstrate an adequate knowledge of: 1) The meaning of the terms, “culture” and “cultural competence.” (1,3,6) 2) The different levels of knowledge and skills, as identified within the cultural competence continuum. (1,4,12) 3) The various cultural domains that have an impact on individual patients, including the cultural domains of individuals, families, communitie...

Developing youth-friendly family practice.

Family physicians with full practices and busy schedules struggle to help youth who present with pressing health issues and complicated lives. Our own offspring report difficulty finding primary care as they become independent. Our experience helping youth and young adults negotiate complex resource-constrained systems of care has posed challenges and contradicts the belief that youth do not ne...