Families and Health : Cross-Cultural Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780789016584 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 104 str.

Opis

Delva (social work, Florida State U.) presents six empirical studies that explore issues of family support systems across cultures. Topics include attitudes towards aging and caregiving patterns among Samoan families in Hawaii, the experiences of foster children in Florida, family involvement with s

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Contents

• Editor’s Comments
• Guest Editor’s Statement
• A Study of Attitudes Toward Aging and Caregiving Patterns Among Samoan Families in Hawaii
• Searching for Family: Voices of Florida’s Foster Children
• Family Involvement and Schizophrenia: A Developmental Model
• The Role of Family in Promoting Drug Free Communities in Nigeria
• A Study of Family Fighting and Illegal Drug Use Among Adults Who Completed Substance Abuse Treatment
• Parental Involvement, Needs and Drug-Related Service Utilization Among Mexican Middle and High School Students
• American Beauty???
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Jorge Delva