Social Change and Psychosocial Adaptation in the Pacific Islands Cultures in Transition

The Pacific Island oceanic and rim nations include many traditional societies and emerging nations that have experienced abusive histories of colonization, exploitation, and social change and upheaval. Their peoples are struggling to restore traditional cultural heritages and identities in a world community dominated by Western values and lifestyles. The conflicts, uncertainties, and instability of this transitional time are reflected in these populations' current social and psychological difficulties. This volume is one of the few devoted to these issues and covering a range of problems including substance abuse, hopelessness, violence, crime, abuse, juvenile delinquency, suicide, and AIDS.

Summary

The Pacific Island oceanic and rim nations include many traditional societies and emerging nations that have experienced abusive histories of colonization, exploitation, and social change and upheaval. Their peoples are struggling to restore traditional cultural heritages and identities in a world community dominated by Western values and lifestyles. The conflicts, uncertainties, and instability of this transitional time are reflected in these populations’ current social and psychological difficulties. This volume is one of the few devoted to these issues and covering a range of problems including substance abuse, hopelessness, violence, crime, abuse, juvenile delinquency, suicide, and AIDS.

Product details

• Assisted by: Anthony J. Marsella (Editor), Ayda Aukahi Austin (Editor), Bruce Grant (Editor), Ayd Aukahi Austin (Editor), Ayda Aukahi Austin (Editor)
• Authors: Marsella
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 29.01.2013
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780387232928
• ISBN: 978-0-387-23292-8
• Pages: 307
• Illustrations: XVIII, 307 p. 4 illus.
• Dimensions (packing): 17.1 x 2.3 x 24 cm
• Weight (packing): 637 g
• Series: International and Cultural Psychology; International and Cultural Psy; International and Cultural Psychology; International and Cultural Psy
• Subjects: C, Violence, Behavioral Science and Psychology, cross-cultural psychology, Cross Cultural Psychology, Nation;culture;globalization;identity;social change;violence