Multicultural Psychology

This book provides an introduction to and overview of cultural and minority status issues in psychology, and the role of multicultural issues in mainstream research. It focuses on multiple cultural groups that co-exist in the United States and the sociopolitical aspects of this co-existence. An emphasis on empirical research findings compliments the "real life" relevance of multicultural psychology that is also addressed. Multicultural issues in psychology, how multicultural issues connect with Biological, Social, Personality, and Developmental Psychology. Issues involving women and ethnic minority groups, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, American Indians, and Multiethnic Americans. For individuals seeking to understand sociocultural issues in psychology.

List of contents

Contents Preface SECTION I Multicultural Issues in the Context of Psychology Chapter 1 What is Multicultural Psychology Cultural Diversity and Mainstream Psychology The Importance of Multicultural Issues Social Class Models of Racial/Ethnic Identity Cross Model of Racial Identity Helms Model of White Racial Identity Sellers et al. Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity Phinney Model of Ethnic Identity Poston's (1990) Biracial Identity Development Model Models of Acculturation Berry Model of Acculturation LaFromboise, Coleman, and Gerton Models of Acculturation Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 2 Multicultural Research Methods Quantitative Research Methods Theory-Guided Research Sampling Issues Recruitment of Participants Ethnic and Racial Identification Cultural Equivalence of Constructs and Measures Culture-Specific Constructs Data Analyses Qualitative Research Methods Communication and Dissemination of Findings Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 3 Biological Psychology Genetic Psychology Genes and Intelligence Genetics and Alcohol Use Evolutionary Psychology Evolution and Ethnic Identity Health Psychology Eating Disorders Discrimination and Blood Pressure Discrimination and Substance Abuse Discrimination and Birth Outcomes Discrimination and Chronic Health Problems Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 4 Developmental Psychology Racial and Ethnic Socialization Racial and Ethnic Discrimination A Developmental Model of Children's Perceptions of Discrimination Early Childhood Middle/Late Childhood Adolescence Developmental Changes in Ethnic Identity in Adolescence Ethnic and Racial Identity During Adolescence Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 5 Social Psychology Current Forms of Discrimination Intergroup Stereotypes and Social Dominance Intergroup Relations in School Setings Stereotype Threat Reducing Intergroup Prejudice Affirmative Action Conclusion Discussion Questions SECTION II Psychology in the Context of Multicultural Issues Chapter 6 African Americans History 1600s-1800s: Slavery and the Civil War 1900s-1930s: Racism and Separatism 1940s-1970s: Civil rights 1980s-2000s: Dismantling of Affirmative Action, But Hope for the Future Cultural Values and Identity Family Issues Mental Health Academic Achievement and Career Development Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 7 Asian Pacific Americans History Early Immigration Asian Pacific Americans in Hawai'i Japanese American Incarceration During World War II Southeast Asian Immigration Recent Immigration Asian American Identity and Civil Rights Cultural Values and Identity Family Issues Mental Health Academic Achievement and Career Development Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 8 Latino/a Americans History Mexican Americans Puerto Rican Americans Cuban Americans Other Latin Americans Cultural Values and Identity Family Issues Mental Health Academic Achievement and Career Development Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 9 American Indians/Alaska Natives History Displacement by Europeans Early American History Government Interventions Civil Rights Cultural Values and Identity Family Issues Mental Health Academic Achievement and Career Development Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 10 History Cultural Values and Identity Family Issues Mental Health Academic Achievement and Career Development Conclusion Discussion Questions References Author Index Subject Index

About the author

Gordon C. Nagayama Hall is Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Hall was previously a professor of psychology at Kent State University and the Pennsylvania State University. His research interests are in the cultural context of psychopathology. Dr. Hall is currently investigating cultural moderators of the effectiveness of treatments for depression with Asian Americans of treatments that are empirically-supported for other groups. This work is part of the Asian American Center on Disparities Research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Hall was President of the American Psychological Association Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) and received the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Asian American Psychological Association. He is Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology and Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon C. Nagayama Hall, Gordon C.Nagayama Hall, Gordon Nagayama Hall, Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2009
• EAN: 9780205632350
• ISBN: 978-0-205-63235-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works