Cross-cultural Rehabilitation: An International Perspective Ronnie Leavitt
In today's multicultural society cultural and racial issues have become increasingly significant to those working in the field of rehabilitation. The need to have an awareness and understanding of the issues involved is now essential to the effective day to day practice of this group of professionals. Cross-Cultural Rehabilitation has been written specifically to help meet this need. Many therapists new to the field of rehabilitation feel the need for more information and guidance when dealing with the multicultural issues which confront them. Until now that guidance has been hard to find. Students and practitioners alike will find that Cross-Cultural Rehabilitation provides sound advice and clear guidelines on how to deal with the problems which cause them concern. Features: * Covers all aspects of cultural and racial issues relevant to the practice of rehabilitation professionals * Includes coverage of specific selected environments within which rehabilitation therapists may find themselves working * Relevant to all rehabilitation professionals in whatever country or context they may be working * Evidence-based and well-referenced * Edited by an American physical therapist with contributions from an international multidisciplinary team of authors