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Chinese America
Mental Health and Quality of Life in the Inner City
- Chalsa M. Loo - Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Honolulu
Volume:
2
Other Titles in:
Clinical Psychology (General) | Ethnic Studies (General) | Multicultural/Minorities
Clinical Psychology (General) | Ethnic Studies (General) | Multicultural/Minorities
October 1998 | 286 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This systematic study of residents in San Francisco's Chinatown - funded by the National Institute of Mental Health - takes an empirical and psychological approach. Examining the physical health, mental health and general welfare of Chinese Americans, the combination of in-depth surveys and interviews with residents results in a clear picture of the social and psychological problems of this ethnic minority community.
The author also examines various stereotypes and myths about Chinese Americans, Asian Americans and immigrants found in academic literature, and her study dispells most of them.