Pamela Balls Organista, Kevin M. Chun, and Gerardo Marín are respectively, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor and Associate Dean in the Psychology Department at the University of San Francisco.

"Readings in Ethnic Psychology is an invaluable resource and is must reading for scholars, researchers, and students wanting to learn the depth, complexity and diversity of knowledge in ethnic psychology. This collection is the most comprehensive source in the field and the editors must be congratulated for their thoughtful and illuminating efforts." -- Joseph E. Trimble, Professor of Psychology, Western Washington University"Readings in Ethnic Psychology captures some of the major conceptual and empirical writings over the past decade spanning a diverse set of topics. Its multicultural subtext will allow readers to assess the similarities and uniqueness of different ethnic groups across a range of issues." -- David T. Takeuchi, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA"Here, under one cover, the reader will find a sampling of the key issues in the field and many of the most influential authors in the last decade. A wonderful introduction for students and a practical reference work for faculty." -- Ricardo F. Munoz, Professor of Psychology, University of California"There is increasing need for collections that are socioculturally diverse and cover major theoritical and methodological issues facing the field. This volume is one of the best in the new offerings." -- Hector F. Myers, Professor of Psychology, UCLA

• IntroductionI. PSYCHOLOGY AND ETHNICITY:THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONSLee A.Clark -- Mutual Relevance of Mainstream and Cross-Cultural PsychologySumie Okazaki and StanleySue -- Methodological Issues in Assessment Research with Ethnic MinoritiesII. PSYCHOLOGY AND ETHNICITY:BASIC QUESTIONSNational Advisory Mental HealthCouncil -- Basic Behavioral Science Research for Mental HealthMarvin Zuckerman -- Some Dubious Premises in Research and Theory on Racial DifferencesIII.ETHNIC IDENTITYJean S. Phinney -- Ethnic Identity in Adolescents and Adults: Review of ResearchMaria P.P. Root -- Resolving "Other" Status: Identity Development of Biracial Individuals IV. ACCULTURATION ANDBICULTURALISMJohn W. Berry -- Acculturative StressTeresa LaFromboise, Hardin L. K. Coleman, and Jennifer Gerton -- Psychological Impact of Biculturalism: Evidence and TheoryV. RISK BEHAVIORSBarbaraK.Yee, Felipe G. Castro, W. Rodney Hammond, Robert John,Gail E. Wyatt and Betty R. Yung -- Risk-Taking and Abusive Behaviors Among Ethnic Minorities William A.Vega, Rick S. Zimmerman, George J. Warheit, EleniApospori, and Andres G. Gil -- Risk Factors for Early Adolescent Drug Use in Four Ethnic and Racial GroupsRaul Caetano -- Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Minority WomenGerardo Marin -- Expectancies for Drinking and Excessive Drinking Among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic WhitesVI. CULTURE,BEHAVIOR AND HEALTHShirley P. Bagley, Ronald Angel,Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, William Liu, and Steven Schinke -- Adaptive Health Behaviors Among Ethnic Minorities Pamela Balls Organista and Kurt C. Organista -- Culture and Gender Sensitive AIDS Prevention with Mexican Migrant Laborers: A Primer for CounselorsVII.PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESSAmado M. Padilla, Richard C.Cervantes, Margarita Maldonado, Rosa E. Garcia -- Coping Responses to Psychosocial Stressors Among Mexican and Central American ImmigrantsShelley R. Adler -- Refugee Stress and Folk Belief: Hmong Sudden DeathsStanley Sue, Derald W. Sue, Leslie Sue, and David T.Takeuchi -- Psychopathology Among Asian Americans: A Model Minority?Francis R. Abueg and Kevin M. Chun -- Traumatization Stress among Asians and Asian Americans Robert E. Roberts, Catherine R. Roberts, and Y.Richard Chen -- Ethnocultural Differences in Prevalence of Adolescent DepressionVIII. CULTURALLYAPPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONSLloyd H. Rogler -- Research on Mental Health Services: Targets of ConvergenceDavid T. Takeuchi, Stanley Sue, and May Yeh -- Return Rates and Outcomes from Ethnicity-Specific Mental Health ProgramsGeorge S. Renfrey -- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and the Native American ClientKurt C.Organista and Ricardo R. Munoz -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with LatinosJewelle T. Gibbs and Diana Fuery -- Mental Health and Well-Being of Black Women: Toward Strategies of EmpowermentDavis Y. Ja and Bart Aoki -- Substance Abuse Treatment: Cultural Barriers in the Asian-American Community