"Another major strength of this book is that 35 chapters dealing with various cultures were written by different experts on each cultural group. In many cases the authors have had firsthand experience with the culture. This may ensure that the information is credible and from a highly reliable source. . . . Individuals working in the helping profession would benefit greatly from the information in this book. It would assist in addressing the needs of recent immigrants as well as individuals who identify strongly with their family roots. . . . This book is an outstanding tool for anyone seeking greater understanding of the way culture influences how adults respond to interventions and provides guidance for those who have a limited knowledge of cultures and the mannerisms associated with those cultures. It would be extremely useful as a reference, not only for the seasoned clinician, but also for student counselors who are learning to work with diverse clients."
- Adultspan Journal, Spring 2006
 

"Nurse Administrators will find the book useful for working with culturally diverse staff, especially in the long term care setting."
- AMN Healthcare, 1/6/2006

"Culture and Clinical Care is a useful tool for health care providers who are interested in expanding their knowledge about various racial and ethnic minority groups. . . . The clearly delineated format of the text would make it an easily accessible reference for mental health counselors in health care settings. . . . The information and skills suggested in the book provide a solid foundation for providers who are serious about affecting culturally relevant health care services."
- Journal of Counseling and Values, Fall 2006

"The purpose of this book is to sensitize health care providers to cultural variations, to encourage asking questions, and to stimulate learning about how patients identify with and express their cultural background."

Details

Copyright: 2005 Edition: New (Replaces Culture & Nursing Care, Ed. 1996)
Edition Description: Includes preface, intro and 35 alphabetized chapters
Binding: Paperback lay-flat binding
Language: English Illustrations: No Pages: 506
ISBN: 0-943671-22-1 Price: $33.95

Editors

Juliene G. Lipson, RN, PhD, FAAN, is a professor emerita in the Department of Community Health Systems and the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine at UCSF.

Dr. Lipson has taught cross-cultural nursing since 1980. Her ethnographic research has focused on the health and adjustment of immigrants and refugees to the U.S. from Arab countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and the Former Soviet Union. Recently she has studied disability and stigmatized chronic health conditions, focusing on multiple chemical sensitivities/environmental illness.

She is active in the Council on Nursing and Anthropology and the Society for Applied Anthropology. She is a member of the Environmental Health Network's board of directors.

Related link: Environmental Health Network of Northern California http://ehnca.org (website).

Suzanne L. Dibble, DNSc, RN, is a professor at the Institute for Health & Aging, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UCSF.

She received her doctoral education at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research activities for more than a decade have been focused on the care of individuals with chronic illnesses. That care may either be in elucidating knowledge about the potential for a chronic illness, such as breast cancer, or aiding individuals and their families with terminal care. Symptom management has been a major focus throughout Dr. Dibble's career.

In 1999, Professor Dibble founded the Lesbian Health Research Center, an international research center, specifically and uniquely concerned with health and wellness issues about lesbians, bisexual women, trans-gendered individuals, their families, and health care providers.