ATTITUDES TOWARDS SYMPTOMS AND SERVICES IN THE ETHNIC FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD

Research in Baltimore's Italian and Polish neighborhoods suggests that the extended family is seen as the front-line resource for intensive advice on emotional problems. Mental health specialists frequently are not perceived as the appropriate agents for meeting problems that are beyond the exp...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1978-07, Vol.48 (3), p.477-486
Hauptverfasser: Fandetti, Donald V, Gelfand, Donald E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Research in Baltimore's Italian and Polish neighborhoods suggests that the extended family is seen as the front-line resource for intensive advice on emotional problems. Mental health specialists frequently are not perceived as the appropriate agents for meeting problems that are beyond the expertise of the family and local community. Implications for community mental health are examined.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1978.tb01336.x