Health and cross-cultural psychology: toward applications

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Introduction - P R Dasen, J W Berry and N Sartorius PART ONE: HEALTHY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Diversity of Socialization and Social Change - C Kagitcibasi The Family Scenario in a Developing Country and its Implications for Mental Health - D Sinha The Case of India Psychocultural Antecedents of Male Aggression - M H Segall Some Implications Involving Gender, Parenting, and Adolescence 'Appropriate Education' and Literacy in the Third World - D A Wagner The Usefulness of a Cross-Cultural Approach in Studies of Malnutrition and Psychological Development - P R Dasen and C M Super PART TWO: CULTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH Personality and Culture - J G Draguns Are They Relevant for the Enhancement of Quality of Mental Life? Coping, Culture, and Healthy Human Development - A J Marsella and A Dash-Scheuer A Research and Conceptual Overview Depression in Cross-Cultural Perspective - M G Weiss and A Kleinman Developing a Culturally Informed Model Acculturation and Mental Health - J W Berry and U Kim PART THREE: MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SERVICES The Relevance of Behavioral Sciences to Disease Prevention and Control in Developing Countries - S Harkness, J B Wyon and C M Super Childhood Disability in the Sociocultural Context - R Serpell Assessment and Information Needs for Effective Services Psychosocial Factors and Health - L Garcia Averasturi The Cuban Model Conclusions - J W Berry, P R Dasen and N Sartorius

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