Penina Uliuli: Contemporary Challenges in Mental Health for Pacific Peoples - Softcover

9780824832247: Penina Uliuli: Contemporary Challenges in Mental Health for Pacific Peoples

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824832248 ISBN 13: 9780824832247

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2007

This diverse collection of essays examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing.

Contributors: Emeline Afeaki-Mafile‘o, Margaret Nelson Agee, Siautu Alefaio, A. Aukahi Austin, Tina Berking, Philip Culbertson, Caroline Salumalo Fatialofa, Yvette Guttenbeil-Po‘uhila, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, David Lui, Karen Lupe, Maika Lutui, Cabrini ‘Ofa Makasiale, Tavita T. Maliko, Peta Pila Palalagi, Suiamai Simi, Seilosa Skipps-Patterson, Karanina Siaosi Sumeo, To‘oa Jemaima Tiatia, Sione Tu‘itahi, Fia T. Turner-Tupou.

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From the Back Cover:

"Finally, a volume on mental health and well being of Pacific Island people written from the point of view of their own world view. A rich and substantive contribution for understanding mental health issues, concepts, and interventions within the cultural context of Pacific Islander history, culture, and the emerging challenges posed by rapid social change. This is essential reading for professionals, scholars, and lay audiences seeking to understand better the complex cultural tapestry and way of life of the many different people who inhabit the vast area of the Pacific Ocean and its countless islands." --Anthony J. Marsella, Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Hawai`i

About the Author:

Philip Culbertson is lecturer in practical theology in the School of Theology at the University of Auckland and a psychotherapist in private practice. Margaret Nelson Agee is senior lecturer in counselor education in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Development in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland. Cabrini `Ofa Makasiale is a psychotherapist and clinical/cultural advisor with Relationship Services in Auckland.

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