Alcohol use/abuse among Latinos : issues and examples of culturally competent services / Melvin Delgado, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Delgado, Melvin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Alcohol use.

Hispanic Americans.

Latin Americans--Alcohol use--United States.

Latin Americans.

Alcoholism--Treatment--United States.

Alcoholism.

Alcoholism--United States--Prevention.

Hispanic Americans--Services for.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services, you will learn how to design and improve services for Latinos with substance abuse problems by understanding that the cultures and personal backgrounds of your clients are crucial to the counseling process. This text will also show you how these service skills apply to the individual, family, or an entire community. Studies show that, according to patients, culturally sensitive and responsive practitioners are generally more credible, trusted, and effective. Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos takes

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editor; Introduction; Setting the Context; Cultural Competence and the Field of ATOD: Latinos as a Case Example; Prevalence and Consequences of Alcohol, Cigarette, and Drug Use Among Hispanics; Alcohol Use and Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services; A View from the Field; Alcoholism Services and Community Settings: Latina Beauty Parlors as Case Examples; Professional Development of AODA Practice with Latinos: The Utility of Supervision, In-Service Training and Consultation

Evaluating Hispanic/Latino Programs: Ensuring Cultural CompetenceGroup Specific; The Drug Free Workplace in Rural Arizona; Alcohol Use Among Latino Males: Implications for the Development of Culturally Competent Prevention and Treatment Services; The Treatment of Alcohol Dependency Among Latinas: A Feminist, Cultural and Community Perspective; Latina Lesbians and Alcohol and Other Drugs: Social Work Implications; Summary of Key Practice, Research and Policy Implications; Index

Notes:

"Alcohol use/abuse among Latinos : issues and examples of culturally competent services has been co-published simultaneously as Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, volume 16, numbers 1/2, 1998."

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-82660-4

0-7890-0500-X

1-315-82168-0

1-317-82661-2

9781315821689

OCLC:

881183493