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Peer reviewedKahn, Marvin W. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Compares high rates of psychosocial disorders found among American Indians, Eskimos, and Australian Aborigines. Relates high rates of disorders such as alcohol abuse, depression, suicide, family instability, delinquency, and accidental death to experiences of traditional cultures with western domination. Reviews major psychosocial explanations of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Alcoholism, American Indians
Peer reviewedSwanda, Rex M.; Kahn, Marvin W. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Describes study in which 146 rural mental health clinic clients reported moderate to extreme stress levels for all demographic and diagnostic groupings. Indicates younger patients had higher stress levels than older and significantly different stress events differentiated alcoholic, male, and Hispanic-American patients. Discusses implications for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Alcoholism, Change
