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Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology : Toward Applications (Cross Cultural Research and Methodology)
Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology Toward Applications - Cross Cultural Research and Methodology Author:Pierre R. Dasen, John Berry, Norman Sartorius Health - in the sense of `quality of life' rather than `absence of disease', is a universal goal in spite of cultural variations in the way it is defined and achieved. This volume presents material from cross-cultural psychology for application in the development of a healthy society.Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology, wh... more »ile it makes suggestions for possible directions for action is not designed as a book of recipes - rather it summarizes the relevant research findings and scrutinizes the methodology through which they were established. Where necessary, the contributors focus on the need and direction for future research.The first section of the book deals with those characteristics of physical and human environments that prevent or foster healthy development. The second part focuses on culture and mental health, while the third section deals with the application of a cross-cultural approach to selected issues in the management of health problems and the provision of health services.« less