The effects of minority status versus ethnic culture on Mexican-Americans' underutilization of
mental health services were reassessed through development and testing of an analytic …

Understanding the factors that contribute to the health disparities among racial and ethnic
minorities in the United States is very important given the growing Latina population …

One of the mechanisms proposed for remedying underuse of community mental health
centers by ethnic minorities is the increased employment of these minorities on community …

Multicultural services are being provided by social service agencies in the absence ofany
clearly identified criteria for culturally competent practice. This article describes the …

Little research in patient-doctor communication addresses the profound difficulties that
emerge as Spanish-speaking patients seek medical services in the US This study examines …

The growth of the Latino population in the United States and their internal migration to new
regions will have a strong influence on social work practice. To be culturally competent …

The triad model seems to offer a number of advantages over alternative training
approaches. It provides an opportunity for persons from different cultures under controlled …

This article describes a case study in which epidemiologic research findings were translated
for multiple stakeholders and applied to reduce disparities in mental health services for …

The author describes a culturally sensitive and relevant therapeutic framework for
nonminority and minority counselors working with clients of Mexican‐American heritage …

A number of reports indicate that Mexican-Americans have a lower prevalence of mental
health service usage than other ethnic groups. Although a number of factors have been …