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Toward a Model of Psychological Health Empowerment: Implications for Health Care in Multicultural Communities

The context for health empowerment includes individuals, health providers, and the regulatory environment. Psychological health empowerment consists of perceived control, perceived competence, and goal internalization. In multicultural communities, barriers to empowerment include locus of control, access to health care, and language and cultural differences. (Contains 34 references. Includes commentaries by Katie Dann and Lise Lamothe.) (SK)

• Author/Creator: Menon, Sanjay T.
• Date Published: Jan
• Journal/Secondary Title: Nurse Education Today
• Number: 1
• Volume: 22
• Year: 2002

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Empowerment
• Subject: Mental Health
• Subject: Mental Health Programs
• Subject: Models
• Subject: Self Determination

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