Publication

2009 - Springer, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

99,000 words, Guess

Page Count

396 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivedeterminantsmino00loue
  • ISBN-139780387756585
  • ISBN-139780387756592
  • ISBN-100387756582
  • ISBN-100387756590
and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008939085
  • OCLC Control Number253217043
  • Better World Books9780387756585
  • Better World Books9780387756592
  • Open LibraryOL24802368M

Classifications

  • DDC616.890089
  • LCCRC451.5.A2 D48 2009
  • LCCR1RA427.8RA5
and 1 more
  • LCCR1

Description

Chapter authors explore risk and protective factors at four levels. Macrosocial: political/legal, urbanization/migration, health care systems, and the media. Exosystemic: healing traditions, religion/spirituality, social support, education, gender, subgroups, discrimination. Microsystemic: family dynamics, socioeconomic status. Ontogenic: genetics, mental illness, cognitive functioning, stress/resilience, substance use/abuse. Plus critical discussion is included on, methodological challenges in conducting research, why social systems often fall short and what we can do to improve them.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Determinants of minority mental health and wellnessSpringer2009-01-01

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