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    Ethnocultural factors in substance abuse treatment / edited by Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner.

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    • Title:Ethnocultural factors in substance abuse treatment / edited by Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Straussner, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg.
    • Published/Created:New York : Guilford Press, ©2001.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Substance abuse--Treatment--Cross-cultural studies.
      Drug abuse--Treatment--Cross-cultural studies.
      Cross-cultural counseling.
    • Description:xv, 447 p. ; 24 cm.
    • Summary:"This book provides a nuanced discussion of addictive behaviors and their treatment among 19 different ethnocultural groups in the United States. An array of expert contributors focuses on how cultural knowledge can be effectively and appropriately applied in this challenging area of practice. Offering concrete recommendations to enhance treatment success, the book is enriched by a wealth of illustrative clinical material."--BOOK JACKET.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1572306300 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:I. Introduction. 1. Ethnocultural Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment: An Overview / Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
      II. Working with Clients of African Background. 2. Substance Abuse in African American Communities / Ednita M. Wright. 3. Substance Abuse Issues among English-Speaking Caribbean People of African Ancestry / Eda F. Harris-Hastick
      III. Working with Clients of Native American and Latino Backgrounds. 4. Native Americans and Substance Abuse / Hilary N. Weaver. 5. Substance Abuse among Cuban Americans / Eugenio M. Rothe and Pedro Ruiz. 6. Substance Abuse in the Mexican American Population / Louis R. Alvarez and Pedro Ruiz. 7. Toward an Understanding of Puerto Rican Ethnicity and Substance Abuse / Catherine Medina
      IV. Working with Clients of European Background. 8. Substance Abuse among Americans of British Descent / Katherine Stuart van Wormer. 9. Substance Abuse Treatment with Clients of French Background / Ann A. Abbott. 10. The Irish and Substance Abuse / Philip O'Dwyer. 11. Italian Culture and Its Impact on Addiction / Pia Marinangeli. 12. Polish Identity and Substance Abuse / Jim Gilbert and Jan Langrod. 13. Russian-Speaking Substance Abusers: New Country, Old Problems / Helen Kagan and Kathryn C. Shafer
      V. Working with Clients of Middle Eastern Background. 14. Substance Use among Arabs and Arab Americans / Nuha Abudabbeh and Andrew Hamid. 15. Jewish Substance Abusers: Existing but Invisible / Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
      VI. Working with Clients of Asian Background. 16. Substance Abuse Treatment Issues with Cambodian Americans / Mary Ann Bramicy and S. K. Chhem Sip. 17. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Chinese Americans / Ting-Fun May Lai. 18. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Asian Indian Americans / Daya Singh Sandhu and Ruby Malik. 19. Substance Abuse Interventions for Japanese and Japanese American Clients / Jun Matsuyoshi. 20. Substance Abuse among Korean Americans: A Sociocultural Perspective and Framework for Intervention / Young Hee Kwon-Ahn.
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