The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma: Foundations, Issues, and Applications

Author(s):Anthony J. Marsella; Jeanette L. Johnson; Patricia Watson; Jan Gryczynski
Year: 2008
Available at:http://www.springer.com/psychology/cross+cultural+psychology/book/978-0-...
Description:

In this book, experts on individual and collective trauma experience, posttraumatic stress and related syndromes, and emergency and crisis intervention – share knowledge and insights on the cultural context of working with ethnic and racial minority communities during disasters. In each chapter, emotional, psychological, and social needs as well as communal strengths and coping skills that arise in disasters are documented for major minority groups in the United States including specific chapters on African Americans, Native Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Indians, Chinese Americans, Caribbean Americans, Latin Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Vietnamese Americans.

Language(s):English
Communities:General; Vietnamese; Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American; Asian or Pacific Islander; Chinese; Arab
Subtopic:
Phase 5 - Psychological Impact
Natural Disasters
Target Audience:First Responders; Emergency Planners & Managers; Public Health Professionals
Resource Type:
Book
Citation:

Marsella, A.J., Johnson, J.L., Watson, P., Gryczynski, J. (Eds.) (2008). Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma: Foundations, Issues, and Applications. New York: Springer SBM Publishers. 

Contact Info:

Anthony J. Marsella

E-mail: Marsella@Hawaii.edu