Filipino American psychology: A handbook of theory, research, and clinical practice / Kevin L. Nadal

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Filipino and Filipino American cultural values -- Racial and ethnic identity development for Filipino Americans -- Colonial mentality of Filipino Americans -- Filipino American groups and communities -- Filipino Americans and the model minority myth : contemporary experiences in education, health, and society -- Filipino American experiences with gender and sexual orientation -- Multiracial, multiethnic, and adopted Filipino Americans -- Mental health experiences and psychotherapy with Filipino Americans

Addressing the mental health needs of the Filipino American population - an often invisible, misunderstood, and forgotten group - Filipino American Psychology provides counselors and other mental health practitioners with the knowledge, awareness, and skills they can use to become effective and culturally competent when working with their Filipino American clients.