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Oetzel, John; Duran, Bonnie – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research The Journal of the National Center, 2004
This essay synthesizes the research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities using a social ecological framework. The review of literature demonstrates that American Indian and/or Alaska Native women are at an elevated risk for IPV compared to non-American Indian women and thus this essay describes…
Descriptors: Cultural Relevance, Females, Alaska Natives, American Indians
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Ruiz, Elizabeth – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2005
Traditional personality theories do not consider the impact of culture on personality development. Yet, to provide culturally relevant services to the increasing Hispanic population in the U.S., more culturally relevant theories must be identified. This paper presents Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) as an alternative model to understanding…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans, Personality, Personality Development