Suicide among racial and ethnic minority groups : theory, research, and practice

Leong, Frederick T. L. (Added Author). Leach, Mark M. (Added Author).

Summary: "Drs. Leong and Leach have brought together established experts, in both multicultural counseling and suicidology, to combine cutting edge empirical research from general cultural diversity literature and apply it to suicide assessment, treatment, and prevention theory and practice. Suicide Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: Theory, Research, and Practice provides a deeper look into how culture can act as an important catalyst in suicidal intentions and behaviors."

Record details

ISBN: 9780415955324 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0415955327 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
xviii, 334 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Routledge, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Suicide among racial and ethnic minority groups : an introduction / Frederick T. Leong and Mark M. Leach -- Suicide : a cross-cultural theory / Antoon A. Leenaars -- Theories of suicide / David Lester -- Understanding the role of cultural factors in relation to suicide among African Americans : implications for research and practice / Shawn O. Utsey, Pia Stanard, and Joshua N. Hook -- Suicide risk in Latino and Latina adolescents / Yovanska M. Duarté-Vélez and Guillermo Bernal -- Suicide among Asian Americans : a critical review with research recommendations / Frederick T.L. Leong, Mark M. Leach, and Arpana Gupta -- Examining suicide and suicidal-related behaviors among indigenous Pacific Islanders in the United States : a historical perspective / Iwalani R.N. Else and Naleen N. Andrade -- Suicide in Native American communities : a transactional-ecological formulation of the problem / Carmela Alcántara and Joseph P. Gone -- Suicide prevention in U.S. ethnic minority populations / Rheeda L. Walker, Gregory E. Townley, and David Dei Asiamah -- Testing and assessment / John S. Westefeld ... [et al.] -- Ethnic considerations in intervention and treatment with suicidal people / James R. Rogers and Devon E. Whitehead -- Clinical and research training in suicidality in ethnic communities / Sherry Davis Molock, Samantha Matlin, and Henry Prempeh -- Challenges for research on suicide among ethnic minorities / Mark M. Leach and Frederick T.L. Leong.