{"product_id":"lgbtq-mental-health-international-perspectives-and-experiences-hardcover","title":"LGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadine Nakamura\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarmen H. Logie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences \u003c\/i\u003eexpands our understanding of mental health by considering the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ communities in the Majority World. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Increased globalization and migration has highlighted the need for mental health clinicians to better understand these communities' experiences and needs. This book provides an overview of LGBTQ mental health in non-Western countries or regions that have heretofore received little attention in the psychology literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapters focus on the cultural, social, legal, political, and psychological experiences of various LGBTQ subpopulations in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Russia, Mongolia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors summarize existing research on mental health outcomes for LGBTQ individuals in these countries or regions; offer key insights that challenge culturally-specific conceptions of normative, LGBTQ mental health and behavior; and offer recommendations for further research and mental health practice with these populations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadine Nakamura, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of La Verne. Her research interests include multiculturalism; intersectionality; experiences of LGBTQ people of color, immigrants, and\/or asylum seekers; LGBTQ international issues; and ethnic and sexual minority health\/mental health. Follow @nadine_nakamura. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Logie, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include sexual and reproductive health and rights, structural violence, stigma associated with the intersection of multiple marginalized identities, and LGBTQ-affirmative practices in social work and health care.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.1 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169502498951,"sku":"9781433830914","price":145.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/87a59631e8874dfb8a8f7543f5495228.webp?v=1733341906","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lgbtq-mental-health-international-perspectives-and-experiences-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}