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Annotation: This book examines how babies shaped American society and culture and led their families into the modern world to become more accepting of scientific medicine, active consumers, open to new theories of human psychological development, and welcoming of government advice and programs. The book also examines the influence of cultural traditions and religious practices upon the diversity of infant lives, exploring the ways class, race, region, gender, and community shaped life in the nursery and household.

Contact: Cambridge University Press, 32 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013-2473, Telephone: 212-924-3900 Secondary Telephone: (914) 937-9600 Fax: 212-691-3239 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/

Keywords: Community role, Cultural beliefs, Infants, Regional factors, Religion, Social change, Social factors, Sociocultural factors

Annotation: This report presents an empirically-based framing strategy for communicating about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Contents include a set of principles reflecting expert understanding of what fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is, how alcohol affects fetal development, why women consume alcohol while pregnant, what the effects of FASD are, and how FASD can be prevented and addressed. The report also describes shared but implicit understandings, assumptions, and patterns of reasoning that shape how the public thinks about FASD, points at which expert and public understandings overlap and diverge, and key challenges in communicating about FASD. Recommendations are included.

Contact: FrameWorks Institute, 1333 H Street, N.W., Suite 700 West, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.FrameWorksInstitute.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Alcohol consumption attitudes, Alcohol consumption behavior, Alcohol use during pregnancy, Beliefs, Communication, Culturally competent services, Fetal alcohol effects, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Fetal development, Prevention services, Research, Trauma care

Annotation: This mobile application captures the contents of a National of Library Medicine exhibition. The app lets users explore video interviews with tribal elders, healers, and others who practice traditional medicine, Western medicine, or a combination of both. The content relates to five major themes: individual, community, tradition, healing, and nature. Interviews can be searched by keyword, interviewee name, or topic. Other videos provide an exhibition overview and highlights of the 4,400-mile journey of a totem pole specially crafted for the exhibition, from Washington state to Maryland.

Contact: National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, Telephone: (301) 594-5983 Secondary Telephone: (888) 346-3656 Fax: (301) 402-1384 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Alaska natives, American Indians, Cultural beliefs, Cultural factors, Hawaiians, Health education, Minority health, Mobile applications, Multimedia, Public health, Traditional medicine

Annotation: This video discusses the many risks faced by Native Americans in obtaining health care and other culturally specific services for those located in urban areas away from tribal connections. Topics include health, learning about Native culture and history for the next generation, and pregnancy support and advice for mothers and fathers,

Contact: Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board, P.O. Box 3364, Seattle, WA 98114, Telephone: (206) 812-3030 Fax: (206) 812-3044 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.uihi.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: American Indians, Cultural beliefs, Cultural sensitivity, Family support services, Multimedia

Annotation: This web site hosts an initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native families providing prenatal education, training and resources to encourage women to include traditional beliefs, lessons from their ancestors, and their partners in their circle of support during pregnancy. Site navigation points include awards and recognition, storytelling, publications, resources, a prematurity prevention resource center, and information on CenteringPregnancy contacts from tribal partners.

Contact: March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, Telephone: (914) 997-4488 Secondary Telephone: Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Consumer education materials, Cultural beliefs, Family support services, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Social support

Annotation: This document provides multicultural principles for Head Start programs and reviews research on multicultural principles. Contents are presented as 10 principles: individuals and culture, culturally relevant Head Start programming, learning about cultures of different groups and discarding stereotypes, cultural relevance and curriculum choices/adaptation, identity and functioning in society, English- and non-English-language learning, staff who reflect and are responsive to communities and families served, multicultural programming for children that respects differences, examining and challenging institutional and personal biases, and incorporating cultural and diverse programs in all systems and services.

Contact: Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (866) 763-6481 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Cultural beliefs, Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Head Start, Oral health, Program development

Annotation: This book provides a directory of effective sexual education programs in the United States, all of which are aimed at a variety of age groups, and ethnic, cultural, and sexual orientations. Each program description contains the following: an abstract, program rationale and history, schedule, materials, a description of implementation steps, and an evaluation section. Sites of the programs include schools, community settings, and medical clinics.

Contact: Springer Publishing Company, 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036, Telephone: (877) 687-7476 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.springerpub.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 978-082613824-8.

Keywords: Sexuality education, Adolescents, Cultural beliefs, Ethnic groups, Homosexuality, Model programs, Prevention programs, Program descriptions, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases

Annotation: This report explores what it means for services to be culturally competent and how State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) grantees can work toward enhanced levels of competence to improve the quality of services not just for children who are members of ethnic minority groups, but for all of America's children. Topics include a definition of culture, cultural competence and proficiency; the relevance of culture to SECCS initiative planning with examples from childrearing goals, parent attitudes and practices, and developmental milestones. Also discussed are the effect of early childhood experiences on the life course, persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health and education, cultural awareness and early childhood systems, and implications of cultural competence for early childhood policy. References conclude the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Childrearing, Cultural beliefs, Cultural competence, Culturally competent services, Early childhood development, Ethnic factors, Parent child relations, Parenting, Program planning, Racial factors, Service delivery systems, Young children

Annotation: This pamphlet discusses the importance of cultural competence at the front desk. Negative consequences of front desk staff's failure to use culturally and linguistically competent practices are listed. Examples of individuals who have encountered culturally or linguistically inappropriate practices at the front desk, and how these experiences affected them, are included. The pamphlet also includes suggested guidelines that agencies, practices, clinics, and hospitals can follow to address the cultural and linguistic competence of the front desk.

Contact: National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, P.O. Box 571485, Washington, DC 20057-1485, Telephone: (202) 687-5387 Secondary Telephone: (800) 788-2066 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nccc.georgetown.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Agencies, Clinics, Cultural beliefs, Cultural factors, Culturally competent services, Hospitals, Language barriers, Linguistic competence

Annotation: This project examined the role of child, family, and school factors in predicting African American children's school competence during the later elementary years. Topics include the developmental trajectories of African American children's language and social skills and school competence from infancy through middle childhood; the multiple predictors of school competence including academic achievement of African American children in middle childhood within an ecological model of child development; and the extent to which children's social knowledge and behavior, language, peer adjustment, and the match between Afrocultural beliefs and practices at home and school mediate the relationship between child, family, and school background factors and school competence. Report contents include an executive summary; an introduction as to the nature of the research problem; the purpose, scope, and methods of investigation; the nature of the findings; a review of the literature; study design and methods; a discussion of the findings; and an extensive list of products produced during the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Blacks, Child development, Children, Cultural beliefs, Elementary schools, Final reports, Language development, MCH research, Racial factors, School adjustment, School age children, School failure, Social factors

Annotation: This learning module for nurses and nurse-midwives focuses learning about and respecting the cultural beliefs of childbearing women and their families. Introductory materials describe the module format, evaluation, continuing education credit, independent study, facilitated study, cognitive objectives, and expected practice outcomes. Key concepts, pre- and postinstructional measurement sections are also included. Thirteen cultural profiles are profiled including perspectives from African Americans, Amish, Applachian, Catholic, Cherokee, Chinese, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Jewish, Mexican, and Muslim cultures. Additional sections include clinical applications, group discussion items, an independent study test, an independent study application, references, and other supplementary materials. The module has been approved for continuing education credits for registered nurses in New York and California.

Contact: March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, Telephone: (914) 997-4488 Secondary Telephone: Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-86525-084-7.

Keywords: Cultural beliefs, Cultural competence, Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity, Educational materials, Ethnic factors, Nurse midwives, Nursing, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Professional education

Annotation: This bulletin summarizes a panel presentation at the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review program, Third National Conference, held August 2-4, 2001 in Washington, DC. The bulletin reviews cultural traditions of African American, Hispanic and Latino, Chinese, and Ojibwe (North American Tribal) families grieving the loss of an infant and suggests strategies providers can use to provide culturally competent support to individuals and families. It also discusses the diversity within any cultural group. The publication contains a list of panel members, additional resources, and a bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Program, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, S.W.***DEFUNCT***, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 863-2587 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nfimr.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: American Indians, Bereavement, Blacks, Cultural beliefs, Culturally competent services, Ethnic factors, Ethnic groups, Grief, Hispanic Americans, Infant death, Muslims

Annotation: This book, a health guide for Latinas, addresses issue such as tradition vs. convention, fertility, sexuality, pregnancy, alcoholism, cancer, depression, diabetes, healthy eating, and body image. It is divided into four sections focusing on (1) being a Latina; (2) being female; (3) diseases; and (4) living well. Each chapter concludes a summary and resources section of organizations and publications, Appendices include Latinas who influenced this book; samples of a health journal, visit summary, and chart of basal body temperature; resources on advocacy; and a listing of national health information clearinghouses. An index is provided. The book is published in English and Spanish.

Contact: HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022, Telephone: (212) 207-7000 Web Site: http://www.harpercollins.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-06-051196-6.

Keywords: Cancer, Consumer education materials, Cultural beliefs, Hispanic Americans, Mental health, Patient rights, Reproductive health, Self esteem, Sexuality, Spanish language materials, Women', s health promotion

Annotation: This guide is intended for use as an aid to help genetic service providers better understand their client populations and reduce barriers to the provision of genetic services. The guide is geared for health professionals both with and without experience caring for Mexican Americans. The guide is divided into eight main sections: (1) who are Mexican Americans, (2) cultural values and beliefs and their relationship to health behaviors, (3) what is curanderismo, (4) Mexican American folk beliefs regarding genetic and other conditions, (5) client perceptions of genetic services and barriers to care, (6) cultural competence and genetic practice, (7) tool kit, and (8) supplement. The guide also includes a bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, Telephone: (210) 567-7000 Web Site: http://www.uthscsa.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural barriers, Cultural beliefs, Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Genetic services, Health behavior, Health personnel, Hispanics, MCH research, Mexican Americans, Resource materials

Annotation: This guide, which is intended to help reduce cultural barriers to the provision of genetic services in South Texas, includes information from interviews with Mexican-American Medicaid clients, traditional healers, and genetic services providers, as well as information from the literature. The guide is divided into eight main sections: (1) who are Mexican Americans, (2) cultural values and beliefs and their relationship to health behaviors, (3) what is curanderismo, (4) Mexican American folk beliefs regarding genetic and other conditions, (5) cultural competence and genetic practice, (6) barriers to obtaining genetic services, and (7) other cultural beliefs regarding health and illness. A tool kit at the end of the guide contains supplemental information and resources. The guide also includes a bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, Telephone: (210) 567-7000 Web Site: http://www.uthscsa.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural barriers, Cultural beliefs, Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Folk medicine, Genetic services, Hispanics, MCH research, Medicaid, Mexican Americans, Resource materials, Texas

Annotation: This bulletin summarizes a panel presentation at the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review program, held July 16-18, 1998, in Washington, DC. The bulletin reviews cultural traditions of Latinos, African American, North American Tribal and Muslim families grieving the loss of an infant. It identifies simple strategies health care providers can use to begin the process of providing culturally competent support to them. It also aims to encourage networking and sharing among providers who assist the bereaved. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Program, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, S.W.***DEFUNCT***, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 863-2587 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nfimr.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: American Indians, Bereavement, Blacks, Cultural beliefs, Culturally competent services, Ethnic factors, Ethnic groups, Grief, Hispanic Americans, Infant death, Muslims

Annotation: This report is part of the cultural competency material from the Annual Oral Health Conference 2000 held in Lansing, Michigan in June, 2000. It discusses Arab immigration to the United States and especially Michigan, health and healing in the Arab Middle East, understanding Islamic socio-religious behavior, and Arab cultural issues in health care.

Contact: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Community Health Center, Health Research Unit, 2651 Saulino Court , Dearborn, MI 48120, Telephone: (313) 842-7010 Fax: (313) 842-5150 Web Site: http://www.accesscommunity.org Price unknown.

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Keywords: Arab Americans, Cultural beliefs, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Ethnic groups, Health care delivery, Michigan, Middle East, Muslims, Religion

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to (1) provide Native American families with a greater understanding and awareness of the value their traditions offer in the growth and development of their families, (2) increase the awareness of and respect for the unique needs of Native American families by service providers, (3) reinforce the need for strong and healthy families in all cultures, and (4) enhance the service coordination skills of parents of children with special needs. The modules teach belonging, awareness, interdependence, and community. A separate instructor's handbook is also available.

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Keywords: American Indians, Children with special health care needs, Cultural beliefs, Curricula, Families, Parents

Annotation: This book explores the culture clash between a refuge family from Laos and a small county hospital in California over the care of a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. The lack of understanding between the doctors and the child's parents and their differences in ideas about the causes of the illness and its treatment eventually result in a tragic outcome. The book explores issues of culture, medicine, immigration, and the war in Laos. The book is a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction.

Contact: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, Macmillan, 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, Telephone: (212) 741-6900 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://us.macmillan.com/fsg.aspx $10.20, plus shipping and handling via Amazon.com.

Keywords: Child health, Communication, Cultural barriers, Cultural beliefs, Epilepsy, Medicine, Sociocultural factors, Treatment outcome

Annotation: This book offers an analysis of the cultural conflict between traditional African beliefs about health and western attitudes about health care. The book covers African beliefs about health, health care, and healing; health promotion information in an African context; developing culturally appropriate health programs; women's and children's health; and African American beliefs. The author also discusses the PEN-3 model as an example of cultural sensitivity. Appendices include tables giving statistics on several measures of public health in Africa, and a bibliography.

Contact: Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218, Telephone: (805) 499-9774 Secondary Telephone: (800)818-7243 Fax: (805) 499-0871 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.sagepub.com $21.00 plus $3.50 shipping and handling for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item. Document Number: ISBN 0-8039-7157-5.

Keywords: Africa, Blacks, Cultural beliefs, Culturally competent services, Health promotion, Public health, Statistics