Readings in Ethnic Psychology

Name: Readings in Ethnic Psychology
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415919623
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This collection explores how culture and ethnicity influence human social behaviour, focusing on key groups in the United States including African-Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Hispanics/Latinos. It covers foundational concepts such as race, ethnic identity, acculturation, and biculturalism, and examines sociodemographic histories alongside psychosocial issues like crime, delinquency, mental health, and clinical treatments.
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Ideal for students, educators, and researchers in psychology, sociology, and cultural studies seeking an academic overview of ethnic and cultural influences on social behaviour in the US context.

A collection of writings which examines the sociodemographic characteristics and histories of different American ethnic groups and explores psychosocial conditions and clinical and treatment issues of these groups.

Description

This collection of writings aims to show how culture and ethnicity play a role in the influence of human social behaviour. An overview of the current psychological knowledge about African-Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, Readings in Ethnic Psychology addresses basic concepts in the field: race, ethnic identity, acculturation and biculturalism.

In addition to examining the sociodemographic characteristics and history of these groups, psychosocial conditions such as crime, delinquency, psychopathologies and clinical and treatment issues are also explored.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415919623

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 July 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

Edited by Pamela Balls Organista
Edited by Kevin Chun
Edited by Gerardo Marin

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 952g

Pages: 384

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Pamela Balls Organista, Kevin M. Chun, and Gerardo Marín are respectively, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor and Associate Dean in the Psychology Department at the University of San Francisco.