Editorial: Appreciating background and culture: the South Asianelderly and mental health
G. Rait
Bok Engelsk 1997
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| Opplysninger | In the next decade there will be an increase in the number of elderlypeople from a South Asian background. All too often minority groupsare treated as homogenous, leading to inappropriate generalisations,unmet need, and unsuitable treatment and management. In order tounderstand and manage a person's illness it is necessary toappreciate the effects of their culture, experiences and environment.The South Asian community is well established in the UK and theattitudes of the growing elderly population towards mental illness,their expressions of distress, and views on management and treatmentare only now being canvassed. Awareness of these issues is essentialbefore epidemiological studies of depression and dementia and use ofhealth services by this group will provide beneficial results. (C)1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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