This book introduces an interdisciplinary lens by bringing together vital research on culture, psychosocial development, and key aspects of health and disease to address a wide range of salient concerns. Its scholarship mirrors the diversity of the Arab American population, exploring ethnic concepts in socio-historical and political contexts before reviewing findings on major health issues, including diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, mental illness, and maternal/child health. And by including policy and program strategies for disease prevention, health promotion, and environmental health, the book offers practitioners--and their clients--opportunities for proactive care. Featured in the coverage:

• Family, gender and social identity issues
• Arab Americans and the aging process
• Acculturation and ethnic identity across the lifespan
• Arab refugees: Trauma, resilience, and recovery
• Cancer: Crossroads of ethnicity and environment
• Health and well-being: Biopsychosocial prevention approaches

• Arab American health disparities: A call for advocacy

  Rich in cultural information and clinical insights, Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Arab Americans is an important reference that can enhance health practices across the disciplines of medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, social work, counseling, and psychology.

  Provides cultural background and insights essential for clinical/community practitioners to provide effective, culturally appropriate interventions within mental health and medical perspectives Chapters provide theoretical and empirical background with focus on implications for practice and secondary emphasis on implications for training and future research Extensive case studies are provided throughout Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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  Section I. Introduction Arab American Culture.- Chapter 1 Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Arab Americans: An Introduction.- Chapter 2 The Sociopolitical History of Arabs in the US: Assimilation, Ethnicity and Global Citizenship.- Chapter 3Intra-Ethnic Diversity and Religion of Arab Americans.- Chapter 4 Family Values and Traditions among Arab Americans.- Chapter 5 Arab Americans and Gender.- Chapter 6 Arab Americans and the Aging Process.- Chapter 7 Using Convoys of Social Relations to Understand Culture and Forgiveness from an Arab American Perspective.- Section II Introduction to the Psychosocial Development of Arab Americans.- Chapter 8 Arab American Acculturation and Ethnic Identity across the Lifespan: Socio-Demographic Correlates and Psychological Outcomes.- Chapter 9 Arab Refugees: Trauma, Resilience, and Recovery.- Chapter 10Mental Health Risks in Arab Americans across the Lifespan.- Chapter 11 Education and Employment among Arab Americans: Pathways to Individual Identity and Community Resilience.- Chapter 12 Promoting Environmental Health in the Arab American Community.- Section III.Arab American Health and Disease: Risks and Resilience.- Chapter 13 Substance Abuse among Arab Americans.- Chapter 14 Diabetes Mellitus among Arab Americans.- Chapter 15 Maternal and Child Health.- Chapter 16 Cancer: Cross-roads of Ethnicity and Environment in the Arab American Community.- Chapter 17 Arab American Health Disparities: A Call for Advocacy.- Chapter 18 Health and Well-Being in Arab Americans: Prevention Strategies using a Biopsychosocial Approach.