Are individual characteristics associated with use of general and mental health and human
service sectors similar for Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs)? We …

Consistent empirical evidence has shown that low-income Latino populations tend to
underutilize health care services and do not have a usual source of care. This article …

In this article we report the results of a study of needle‐using behaviors in a street‐recruited,
noninstitutionalized sample of intravenous drug users (IVDUs) in Miami‐Dade County …

This article focuses on the problems of disparities in mental health service utilization in the
Latino population in the United States. It begins with an overview of the Latino population …

Physical, emotional, and cultural barriers have resulted in the underuse of mental health
services by Hispanic/Latino individuals. This article describes a culturally sensitive …

This pioneering reader is a collection of fundamental writings on the influence of culture and
ethnicity on human social behavior. An overview of current psychological knowledge about …

A rationale for the role of client expectations in counseling theory and practice with Mexican
Americans is set forth. The Expectations About Counseling-Brief form questionnaire (K …

This book presents the results of a study entitled" What Counselors, Educators,
Psychologists and Others Should Know About the Hispanic Culture in Order to Work More …

Influences on underuse of mental health services by the urban, low-income Latino subgroup
are analyzed through a systems-cultural framework. Results of a review of over 100 applied …

A sample of 115 low-income African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian women
participated in 6 assertiveness role plays. A content analysis of their responses indicated …