{"product_id":"chicana-and-chicano-mental-health-alma-mente-y-coraz-paperback","title":"Chicana and Chicano Mental Health: Alma, Mente Y Coraz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvette G. Flores\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpirit, mind, and heart--in traditional Mexican health beliefs all three are inherent to maintaining psychological balance. For Mexican Americans, who are both the oldest Latina\/o group in the United States as well as some of the most recent arrivals, perceptions of health and illness often reflect a dual belief system that has not always been incorporated in mental health treatments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicana and Chicano Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e offers a model to understand and to address the mental health challenges and service disparities affecting Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans\/Chicanos. Yvette G. Flores, who has more than thirty years of experience as a clinical psychologist, provides in-depth analysis of the major mental health challenges facing these groups: depression; anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; and intimate partner violence. Using a life-cycle perspective that incorporates indigenous health beliefs, Flores examines the mental health issues affecting children and adolescents, adult men and women, and elderly Mexican Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough case studies, Flores examines the importance of understanding cultural values, class position, and the gender and sexual roles and expectations Chicanas\/os negotiate, as well as the legacies of migration, transculturation, and multiculturality. \u003ci\u003eChicana and Chicano Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of its kind to embrace both Western and Indigenous perspectives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeally suited for students in psychology, social welfare, ethnic studies, and sociology, the book also provides valuable information for mental health professionals who desire a deeper understanding of the needs and strengths of the largest ethnic minority and Hispanic population group in the United States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYvette G. Flores is a professor of psychology in the department of Chicana\/o studies at the University of California, Davis. Flores is the author of \u003ci\u003eTheorizing Justice in Chicano Families, \u003c\/i\u003e and her work has been published in several journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.27 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482303414450,"sku":"9780816529742","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c2a4a6d7296aa951ad5dbb9b63ba91a9.webp?v=1779252637","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/chicana-and-chicano-mental-health-alma-mente-y-coraz-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}