Analysis of the Patterns of Use of Community Mental Health Services by Mexican Americans.

Autor/in	Ramirez, David G.
Institution	Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
Titel	Analysis of the Patterns of Use of Community Mental Health Services by Mexican Americans.
Quelle	(1982), (178 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Age Differences; Community Services; Comparative Analysis; Cultural Influences; Delivery Systems; Evaluation Methods; Literature Reviews; Mental Health Clinics; Mental Retardation; Mexican Americans; Research Methodology; Research Problems; Use Studies; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Auslieferung; Geistige Behinderung; Hispanoamerikaner; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Forschungskritik; Benutzerschulung
Abstract	The past 22 years of research on the underutilization of mental health services by Mexican Americans are critically analyzed from conceptual and technical perspectives. While basic assertions of previous investigators that underutilization exists are correct, research concepts and methods used have been inadequate in relation to the issue's complexity. An overemphasis on numerical equivalence of usage rates across ethnic groups as an evaluative measure ignores the critical impact of differences between groups on factors such as need, accessibility, and the service's compatibility with the client's needs. A conceptual restructuring of the issue of service utilization as an evaluative measure is suggested. Endeavoring to minimize the problems identified in past research, community mental health centers (CMHC) service use in Texas is examined, using the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation records to obtain data by age, sex, ethnicity, and the major types of service used for the 28 CMHCs operational in 1978. While statistically significant numerical underutilization of services by Mexican Americans is not as widespread as past research might have claimed, substantial evidence exists that Mexican Americans continue to underutilize services in relation to their need, especially children and youth. The underutilization among Mexican American children and youth is explored in relation to their future mental health needs. (Author/NQA)
Anmerkungen	Intercultural Development Research Assoc., 5835 Callaghan, Suite 350, San Antonio, TX 78228 ($9.95).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC