Ethnocultural Factors in Substance Abuse Treatment
Brand: The Guilford Press
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Dimensions: 6 x 1.03 x 9 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572308850
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Print length: 447 pages
Publication date: December 13, 2002
ISBN-13: 978-1572308855
Edition: 1st
subtitle: 1st Edition
author: Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This is a superb, comprehensive primer for all clinicians. In uniformly thorough and clear chapters, the editor and contributing authors teach the reader how to think about the theoretical and practical significance of context and the multiple factors of race, ethnicity, and culture--always present and always wielding a critical influence. Reading this text is like learning a new language whose ideas and vocabulary open a wide new territory. In a world where diversity is normal, the concepts of cultural identity and ethnocultural conflict are key. This volume provides a map of cultural sensitivity that adds a vital, expanding dimension to traditional ways of thinking about addiction. It should be a basic text and clinical resource for years to come."--Stephanie Brown, PhD, Director, The Addictions Institute "This volume lays out the critical clinical issues involved in culturally competent practice. The authors provide a rich context for understanding current substance abuse patterns in an impressive range of ethnic groups--more than I have ever seen discussed under one cover. The information presented is well researched and referenced, and the authors do a nice job of avoiding rigidity in their recommendations. Several chapters address such groups within the culture as women, adolescents, and refugees, who have unique needs and for whom the clinician may need to vary his or her approach. The case examples give depth to the discussion and illustrate important intervention techniques. Social work students at all levels will find this text helpful." --Maryann Amodeo, MSW, PhD, Director, Alcohol and Drug Institute for Policy, Training and Research, and Associate Professor, Boston University School of Social Work "An extraordinarily sensitive work on substance abuse treatment, offering clinically illustrated, expert discussion of addictive behavior and treatment within 19 distinct ethnocultural groups." ― Choice Published On: 2002-12-15 About the Author Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, DSW, LCSW, is Professor at the Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work at New York University, where she is also Director of the Post-Master's Program in the Treatment of Alcohol- and Drug-Abusing Clients. She was a Fulbright Senior Scholar to Israel in 2003; Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel, in January 2002; and Visiting Professor at the Omsk State Pedagogical University in Siberia, Russia, in the spring of 2000. Dr. Straussner has authored and edited numerous publications dealing with substance abuse and is the founding editor of the new Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions . She has served on the National Center on Substance Abuse Treatment panel on workforce issues and is a founding board member of the New York State Institute for Professional Development in Addictions. She serves as a consultant to various hospitals, agencies, and other organizations in New York and lectures on a variety of topics throughout the United States and abroad. She also has a private therapeutic and supervisory practice in New York City. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. I. Introduction 1. Ethnocultural Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment: An Overview, Straussner II. Working with Clients of African Background 2. Substance Abuse in African American Communities, Wright 3. Substance Abuse Issues among English-Speaking Caribbean People of African Ancestry, Harris-Hastick III. Working with Clients of Native American and Latino Backgrounds 4. Native Americans and Substance Abuse, Weaver 5. Substance Abuse among Cuban Americans, Rothe and Ruiz 6. Substance Abuse in the Mexican American Population, Alvarez and Ruiz 7. Toward an Understanding of Puerto Rican Ethnicity and Substance Abuse, Medina IV. Working with Clients of European Background 8. Substance Abuse among Americans of British Descent, van Wormer 9. Substance Abuse Treatment with Clients of French Background, Abbott 10. The Irish and Substance Abuse, O'Dwyer 11. Italian Culture and Its Impact on Addiction, Marinangeli 12. Polish Identity and Substance Abuse, Gilbert and Langrod 13. Russian-Speaking Substance Abusers: New Country, Old Problems, Kagan and Shafer V. Working with Clients of Middle Eastern Background 14. Substance Use among Arabs and Arab Americans, Abudabbeh and Hamid 15. Jewish Substance Abusers: Existing but Invisible, Straussner VI. Working with Clients of Asian Background 16. Substance Abuse Treatment Issues with Cambodian Americans, Bromley and Sip 17. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Chinese Americans, Lai 18. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Asian Indian Americans, Sandhu and Malik 19. Substance Abuse Interventions for Japanese and Japanese American Clients, Matsuyoshi 20. Substance Abuse among Korean Americans: A Sociocultural Perspective and Framework for Intervention, Kwon-AhnContents I. Introduction 1. Ethnocultural Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment: An Overview, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner II. Working with Clients of African Background 2. Substance Abuse in African American Communities, Ednita M. Wright 3. Substance Abuse Issues among English-Speaking Caribbean People of African Ancestry, Eda F. Harris-Hastick III. Working with Clients of Native American and Latino Backgrounds 4. Native Americans and Substance Abuse, Hilary N. Weaver 5. Substance Abuse among Cuban Americans, Eugenio M. Rothe 6. Substance Abuse in the Mexican American Population, Louis R. Alvarez 7. Toward an Understanding of Puerto Rican Ethnicity and Substance Abuse, Catherine Medina IV. Working with Clients of European Background 8. Substance Abuse among Americans of British Descent, Katherine Stuart van Wormer 9. Substance Abuse Treatment with Clients of French Background, Ann A. Abbott 10. The Irish and Substance Abuse, Philip O'Dwyer 11. Italian Culture and Its Impact on Addiction, Pia Marinangeli 12. Polish Identity and Substance Abuse, Jim Gilbert and Jan Langrod 13. Russian-Speaking Substance Abusers in Transition: New Country, Old Problems, Helen Kagan and Kathryn C. Shafer V. Working with Clients of Middle Eastern Background 14. Substance Use among Arabs and Arab Americans, Nuha Abudabbeh and Andrew Hamid 15. Jewish Substance Abusers: Existing but Invisible, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner VI. Working with Clients of Asian Background 16. Substance Abuse Treatment Issues with Cambodian Americans, Mary Ann Bromley and Chhem Sip 17. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Chinese Americans, Ting-Fun May Lai 18. Ethnocultural Background and Substance Abuse Treatment of Asian Indian Americans, Daya Singh Sandhu and Ruby Malik 19. Substance Abuse Interventions for Japanese and Japanese American Clients, Jun Matsuyoshi 20. Substance Abuse among Korean Americans: A Sociocultural Perspective and Framework for Intervention, Young Hee Kwon-Ahn Read more