Managing Multiculturalism in Substance Abuse Services [Paperback]

The increased number of ethnic groups living in Western societies offers challenges to the successful development and delivery of drug abuse services. This volume examines the history, patterns of drug use, customs and beliefs of five major racial groups - African, Asian, European, Native and Hispanics - and their relation to current treatment for drug abuse. Contributors address critical issues and make recommendations for change in public policy.The increased number of ethnic groups living in Western societies offers challenges to the successful development and delivery of drug abuse services. This volume examines the history, patterns of drug use, customs and beliefs of five major racial groups - African, Asian, European, Native and Hispanics - and their relation to current treatment for drug abuse. Contributors address critical issues and make recommendations for change in public policy.Foreword - Michael S Cunningham
Introduction
PART ONE: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
Historical and Theoretical Considerations - Janine Moore Lee
Implications for Multiculturalism in Substance Abuse Services
Problems of Definition - Larry Dyer
PART TWO: CULTURAL GROUPINGS
African American Perspective - Jacob U Gordon
Asian American Perspective - Man Keung Ho
European American Perspective - Richard Hayton
Some Considerations
The Latino Perspective - Fernando I Soriano
A Sociocultural Portrait
Native American Perspective - Mary Lee Robbins
PART THREE: MANAGING DIVERSITY
Drug-Free Schools - Nelly Ukpokodu
A Multicultural Education Approach
Multicultural Model for Program Evaluation - Edith M Freeman
The Role of Leadership in the Substance Abuse Field - Jacob U Gordon
Conclusions - Jacob U Gordon