Social change and psychosocial adaptation in the Pacific islands : cultures in transition /
Title By: Marsella, Anthony J [Edited by] | Austin, Ayda Aukahi [Edited by] | Grant, Bruce [Edited by]
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BookSeries: International and cultural psychology.Publisher: New York : Springer, c2005.Description: xviii, 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780387232928; 0387232893 (ebook)Subject(s): Social change -- Pacific Area | Social change -- Oceania | Culture conflict -- Pacific Area | Culture conflict -- Oceania | Social problems -- Pacific Area | Social problems -- OceaniaDDC classification: 303.4091823 SO CI Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 303.4091823 SO CI (Browse shelf) | Available | T0056296 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction; Social Change in the Pacific; The Dynamics of Cultural Trauma; Globalization of Human Services for Indigenous Youth in the Northern Territory, Australia; Fiji's Move into the 21st Century; Federated States of Micronesia; Guam; Understanding Substance Use and Violent Behavior in a Native Hawaiian Community; The Republic of the Marshall Islands; Alcohol and Drug Use in Honiara, Solomon Islands; Building Capacity for Epidemiologic Surveillance of Alcohol and other Drug Problems in the US-Related Pacific Islands. The Pacific Islands in Transition: Contrasts and Similarities.
The history of the Pacific Islands is noted for great upheavals, from colonization to tribal warfare, natural disasters to nuclear testing. This work aims to sensitively balance situations applicable across this vast geographical area with data and events relevant to individual nations in Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.