Cultural Differences in Health Beliefs
- 16 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Social Work in Health Care
- Vol. 17 (3) , 81-96
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j010v17n03_06
Abstract
Individuals of diverse ethnic backgrounds often have beliefs about health, disease and treatment which vary significantly from American scientific medical practice. Cultural and subcultural health beliefs also vary among blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Individual differences within cultural groups may be influenced by length of time in the United States, age and social economic status. Social work activities which can improve health care services to ethnic minorities are identified.Keywords
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