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According to the US Surgeon General, "Racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health services than do whites. They are less likely to receive needed care. When they receive care, it is more likely to be poor in quality." This is a pervasive problem, and Fouad (Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) and Arredondo (Arizona State Univ.) provide a much-needed manual for addressing it by applying the American Psychological Association's "Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists," approved in 2002. Focusing on information pertinent to practitioners, administrators, educators, and researchers, the authors include tools for self-examination, questions for discussion, definitions of pertinent terms, activities, and case vignettes. The emphasis throughout is the importance of cultural diversity and the psychologist's understanding of the significant role culture plays in an individual's life. Personal and organizational change is the aim, and this practical, well-written guide makes this important, necessary goal seem reachable. This book is a must for those delivering, or training to deliver, psychological or mental health services. Summing Up: Essential. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, and professionals. J. Bailey Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
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