Adolescents are an underserved group in terms of health care. Poor and minority youth are particularly shortchanged in our current system. In view of the high incidence of many medical and psychological syndromes associated with poverty and discrimination, this situation is paradoxical.

This book examines both common and unique health issues associated with a number of different groups African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American, and Hawaiian and explores the role of traditional and nontraditional treatments for each. The chapters represent a compendium of the most up-to-date...