Cultural Competence in Health Care: A Practical Guide

Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion examines the importance of ethnic and cultural factors for community health practice. Jointly published with the American Association for Health Education and written by a stellar list of contributors who are experts in field, this book describes essential theories, models, and practices for working with race, ethnicity, gender, and social issues. The authors cover a wide range of topics including demographics, disparities, complementary and alternative medicine, spiritually grounded approaches, multicultural populations, culturally competent needs assessment and planning, communication, workforce, program planning, aging, sexual orientation, and future challenges. This volume is ideal for both undergraduate and graduate students in the field of health education and health promotion, school health, public health, preventive medicine, nursing, and allied health fields. In addition, the publication is essential reading for those