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The Changing US Demographic Profile : Implications for Health Education -- Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Health Promotion -- Health Equity, Health Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health : Implications for Health Education -- Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Healing Approaches in Culturally Competent Health Promotion -- Religion, Spirituality and Cultural Diversity -- Theoretical Models, Assessment Frameworks and Multicultural Populations -- Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Culturally Appropriate Programs -- Multicultural Health Communication -- Health Literacy, Health Educators, and Culturally Appropriate Health Education Programs -- Aging Matters : Improving the Health Status of the Older Adult Population -- Culture, Sexual Minorities, and Health Education -- People with Disabilities : Through a Cultural Lenses -- Beyond Cultural Competency: Moving Forward in Health Education and Health Promotion.

"Few of the excellent models that have been developed for working with trauma survivors take into account the complexity of an individual's unique background and experience. Even treatment for members of "special groups" often ignores the individual's multilayered identities--which may include age, social class, ethnicity, religious faith, sexual orientation, and immigrant status--in favor of a "one-size-fits-all" approach. Drawing on her extensive clinical experience and the latest research, Laura Brown shows therapists how to become more sensitive to individual identity when working with clients who have suffered trauma. The author explains how culturally sensitive therapists draw upon multiple strategies for treating patients and are aware of both dominant group privilege and their own identity and culture. Of particular interest is a chapter on the role of systems of faith and meaning making in trauma therapy. The book has a practical focus and contains a variety of case studies illustrating how theoretical constructs can inform assessment and treatment. Given the ubiquity of trauma in its various forms, all therapists, from trainees to seasoned professionals, will find this volume educational and thought provoking"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).

Foreward -- Acknowledgements -- How this Book Works. On Our Way to a New Culture -- Clocks and Calendars: Navigating Concepts of Organization -- Sharing, Hiding, and Hoarding: Navigating Concepts of Finance -- Allies and Obligations: Navigating Concepts of Friendship -- Magic, Morality and Entities in the Air: Navigating Concepts of Spirituality -- Riddles and Gifts: Navigating Concepts of Communication and Conflict -- Standards, Status and Resources: Navigating Concepts of Leadership -- Labor, Loyalty, and Lounging Around: Navigating Concepts of Work -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Cultural Adjustment Process -- Appendix B: Data Points for Travelers -- References -- Index

This article forwards a novel approach regarding the U.S. military's growing focus on building cross-cultural competence. This piece argues that a link exists between the armed forces' internal cultural diversity issues and the military's objective to heighten its ability to work effectively in foreign cultures. Cross-cultural competence means the knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral repertoire and skill sets that military members require to accomplish all given tasks and missions involving cultural diversity. Despite the military's noteworthy historic progress in the area of building a diverse and cohesive force, it possesses some ongoing cultural diversity problems. The article examines three concerns within the ranks of the U.S. military: signs of religious intolerance, some ongoing resistance toward women service members, and antihomosexual attitudes and conduct. This piece explores these concerns and also argues that ameliorating these cultural diversity issues will contribute to building cross-cultural competence in the military. Adapted from the source document.

This article forwards a novel approach regarding the U.S. military's growing focus on building cross-cultural competence. This piece argues that a link exists between the armed forces' internal cultural diversity issues and the military's objective to heighten its ability to work effectively in foreign cultures. Cross-cultural competence means the knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral repertoire and skill sets that military members require to accomplish all given tasks and missions involving cultural diversity. Despite the military's noteworthy historic progress in the area of building a diverse and cohesive force, it possesses some ongoing cultural diversity problems. The article examines three concerns within the ranks of the U.S. military: signs of religious intolerance, some ongoing resistance toward women service members, and antihomosexual attitudes and conduct. This piece explores these concerns and also argues that ameliorating these cultural diversity issues will contribute to building cross-cultural competence in the military.