Foreword for Third Edition viiPreface xiThe Editors xiiiThe Contributors xvAcknowledgments xixAbout the Companion Website xxiChapter 1 The Changing US Demographic Profile: Implications for Health Education 1Miguel A. Pérez and Raffy R. LuquisChapter 2 Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Health Promotion 23Raffy R. Luquis and Miguel A. PérezChapter 3 Health Equity, Health Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Health Education 49Miguel A. PérezChapter 4 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Healing Approaches in Culturally Competent Health Promotion 81Jenette L. Smith and Miguel A. PérezChapter 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Diversity 103Mary A. Garza and Kara N. ZografosChapter 6 Theoretical Models, Assessment Frameworks, and Multicultural Populations 125Raffy R. LuquisChapter 7 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Culturally Appropriate Health Programs 151Kathleen G. AllisonChapter 8 Multicultural Health Communication 181Víctor Pedrero, Margarita Bernales, and Paulina FernándezChapter 9 Health Literacy, Health Educators, and Culturally Appropriate Health Education Programs 207Miguel A. PérezChapter 10 Aging Matters: Improving the Health Status of the Older Adult Population 233William H. Dailey Jr. and Chia ThaoChapter 11 Culture, Sexual Minorities, and Health Education 261Joan E. Cowdery, Jeffrey Schulz, Samantha Mae Harbison, and Amy LewisChapter 12 People With Disabilities: Through a Cultural Lens 293Madelyn J. Smith and Jenette L. SmithChapter 13 Beyond Cultural Competency: Moving Forward in Health Education and Health Promotion 319Raffy R. Luquis and Miguel A. PérezAppendix A: National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (National CLAS Standards) 337Appendix B: Selected List of Web Resources for Cultural and Linguistic Competency 339Name Index 341Subject Index 353
Raffy R. Luquis, Ph.D., MCHES, is an associate professor of health education in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg.Miguel A. Pérez, Ph.D., MCHES, is a professor of public health in the Department of Public Health at Fresno State.