One out of every seven working age African Americans has an impairment that affects functioning in activities of daily living. These statistics suggest that most African Americans are touched by disability. This book examines the psychosocial aspects of disability and chronic illness using a culturally congruent framework. Chapters address prevalance, health and rehabilitation utilization patterns, the role of culture, empirical research, and strategies for improving mental health and functional outcomes. This book will be useful to professionals who work with people with disabilities, policymakers, and consumers, as well as faculty and students in rehabilitation, health, and African American courses.
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FAYE Z. BELGRAVE is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, Virginia.
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About 35 million Americans (about one in seven) have a disabling condition that affects functioning in activities of daily living (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 1991). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rehabilitation utilization patterns, health care adherence, job efficacy, intrapersonal resources, disability severity, support group intervention, social support intervention, positive reinterpretation, vocational outcomes, attitudes toward employment, cognitive support, employed respondents, employment success Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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About 35 million Americans (about one in seven) have a disabling condition that affects functioning in activities of daily living (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 1991). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rehabilitation utilization patterns, health care adherence, job efficacy, intrapersonal resources, disability severity, support group intervention, social support intervention, positive reinterpretation, vocational outcomes, attitudes toward employment, cognitive support, employed respondents, employment success Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African Americans, White Americans, United States, Black Americans, Information Publications, Palo Alto, Statistical Sourcebook, Sylvia Walker, Variables Significantly Related New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The African Americans by Charles M. Collins on page 68, and page 70
- Black Psychology, Fourth Edition by Reginald Lanier Jones in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Health Psychology (Health & Nursing Studies for Diploma & Undergraduate Students) by Christine Henry in Back Matter
- Studyguide for Social Psychology by Taylor, ISBN 9780130990068 (Cram101 Textbook Outlines) by Cram101 Textbook Reviews in Back Matter
- The African Americans (The Peoples of Pennsylvania Pamphlets) by Leroy Hopkins in Front Matter
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- Sport, Culture and Advertising: Identities, Commodities and the Politics of Representation by Steven J. Jackson on page 149
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