Penina Uliuli: Contemporary Challenges in Mental Health for Pacific PeoplesPhilip Culbertson, Margaret Nelson Agee, Cabrini Ofa Makasiale This diverse collection of essays examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing. |
Contents
Supporting the Wellbeing of Pasifika Youth | 5 |
A Collective Model | 16 |
Reading the Tongan Male Body | 39 |
Being Afakasi | 49 |
Issues in Pacific Spirituality | 63 |
Making Culture God is Driving Our People Crazy | 77 |
The Schizophrenic Church | 87 |
New Zealandborn Samoan Young People Suicidal | 94 |
Indigenous Consciousness | 122 |
Journeys to Wellness | 136 |
Pacific Trauma and Healing | 177 |
Family Violence | 196 |
Pregnancy Adoption FASD and Mental Illness | 221 |
Tongan Gambling in Auckland | 232 |
A Bibliography of Pasifika Mental Health Resources | 247 |
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