Bookedited by Mona M. Amer and Germine H. Awad.
Summary: "The Handbook of Arab American Psychology is the first major publication to comprehensively discuss the Arab American ethnic group from a lens that is primarily psychological. This edited book contains a comprehensive review of the cutting-edge research related to Arab Americans and offers a critical analysis regarding the methodologies and applications of the scholarly literature. It is a landmark text for both multicultural psychology as well as for Arab American scholarship. Considering the post 9/11 socio-political context in which Arab Americans are under ongoing scrutiny and attention, as well as numerous misunderstandings and biases against this group, this text is timely and essential. Chapters in the Handbook of Arab American Psychology highlight the most substantial areas of psychological research with this population, relevant to diverse sub-disciplines including cultural, social, developmental, counseling/clinical, health, and community psychologies. Chapters also include content that intersect with related fields such as sociology, American studies, cultural/ethnic studies, social work, and public health. The chapters are written by distinguished scholars who merge their expertise with a review of the empirical data in order to provide the most updated presentation of scholarship about this population. The Handbook of Arab American Psychology offers a noteworthy contribution to the field of multicultural psychology and joins references on other racial/ethnic minority groups, including Handbook of African American Psychology, Handbook of Asian American Psychology, Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology, and The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health"--Provided by publisher
Contents:
Part I. Identity, Culture, and Context
Part II. Lifespan Development
Part III. Special Populations
Part IV. Behavioral Health
Part V. Applied Practice and Interventions
Part VI. Methodology and Future Directions. Part I. Identity, culture, and context
1. The Arab region: cultures, regions, and identities / Charles Harb
2. Race and racialization: demographic trends and the process of reckoning social place / Louise Cainkar
3. Acculturation and enculturation: ethnic identity socialization processes / Julie Hakim-Larson and Rosanne Menna
4. Religion and religiosity: Christian and Muslim faiths, diverse practices, and psychological correlates / Mona M. Amer and Randa A. Kayyali
5. Discrimination: heightened prejudice post 9/11 and psychological outcomes / Germine H. Awad and Wafa M. Amayreh
6. Community activism: advocacy, identity politics, and the formation of a collective consciousness / Caroline Nagel and Amelia Ayoob
Part II. Lifespan development
7. Youth development: an ecological approach to identity / Kristine J. Ajrouch, Julie Hakim-Larson, and Rand Ramadan Fakih
8. Marriage and family: traditions and practices throughout the family life cycle / Juhayna Ajami, Sarah Rasmi, and Nuha Abudabbeh
9. Gender and sexuality: treading complex cultural challenges / Rita Stephan and Mireille Aprahamian
10. Aging and later life: barrier and adaptations based on immigration and nativity status / Sonia Solari, Kristine J. Ajrouch, and May H. Aydin
Part III. Special populations
11. International students: understanding the adjustment process of sojourners / Ayse Ciftci and Aieyat Zalzala
12. Refugees and forced migrants: seeking asylum and acceptance / Maryam Kia-Keating, Swassan R. Ahmed, and Sheila Modir
Part IV. Behavioral health
13. Psychological wellbeing: understanding risk andprotective factors / Wahiba Abu-Ras
14. Trauma: stress, coping, and emerging treatment models / Ibrahim Aref Kira and Nancy Howells Wrobel
15. Domestic violence: cultural determinants, reducing risks, and enhancing resilience / Anahid Kulwicki
16. Tobacco use: cultural influences on consumption and considerations for intervention / Linda G. Haddad, Mona M. Amer, and Emily R. Johnson
17. Alcohol and drug use: prevalence, predictors, and intervention / Cynthia L. Arfken and Emily R. Grekin
18. Health disparaties: using a framework to understand the correlates of health and disease status / Florence J. Dallo
Part V. Applied practice and interventions
19. Help-seeking: traditional and modern ways of knowing, and insights for mental health practice / Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham
20. Psychological assessment: distinguishing the clinically relevant from the culturally unique / Omar M. Malmood and Sawssan R. Ahmed
21. Counseling: settings, clinical considerations, and counselor cultural competence / Sylvia C. Nassar-McMillan, Mona D. Nour, and Aisha M. Al-Qimlass
22. Psychotherapy models: cultural applications of psychodynamic, cognitive behavior, family systems, and cultural-specific approaches / Fatimah El-Jamil and Sameera Ahmed
23. School psychology: enhancing school climate and school connectedness / Karen L. Haboush and Hala Alyan
24. Health psychology: the interface between psychology and medicine / Mark A. Lumley, Maisa S. Ziadni, Cynthia L. Arfken, and Adnan Hammad
25. Community-based programs: ethnic-specific approaches to optimizing wellness / Nadia S. Ansary and Raja Salloum
Part VI. Methodology and future directions
26. Research measures: psychometric methods and challenges to valid assessment of constructs / Nancy Howells Wrobel
27. Research considerations: minimizing mistrust and maximizing participation / Karen J. Aroian
28. Research scholarship: critique of the existing literature and visions for the future / Mona M. Amer and Germine H. Awad.