Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Asian Indians: Cultural Considerations for Disaster Workers

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma

Part of the book series: International and Cultural Psychology ((ICUP))

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 89.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Barnes, J. S., & Bennet, C. E. (2002). The Asian population: 2000. Census 2000 Brief. (C2KBR/01-16). U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration.

    Google Scholar 

  • Berry, J. W. (1996). Individual and group relations in plural societies. In C. S. Granrose & S. Oskams (Eds.), Cross-cultural work groups (pp. 17–35). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

    Google Scholar 

  • Benson, H., & Proctor, W. (2003). The break-out Principle: How to activate the natural trigger that maximizes creativity, athletic performance, productivity, and personal well being. New York: Scribner.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brittingham, A., & de la Cruz, G. P. (2004). Ancestry: 2000. Census 2000 Brief. (C2KBR-35). U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration.

    Google Scholar 

  • Datta, S., Prashantham B. J., & Kuruvilla, K. (1991). Community treatment for alcoholism. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 305–306.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dubois, A. J. A. (2002). Hindu manners, customs and ceremonies (3rd ed.). Clarendon, UK: Oxford.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hiebert, P., Shaw, D., & Tienou, T. (1999). Understanding folk religion: A Christian response to popular beliefs and practices. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hofstede, G. (1997). Culture and organizations. New York: McGraw Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lingenfelter, S., & Mayers, M. (1986). Ministering cross-culturally. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

    Google Scholar 

  • Matsumoto, D. (2000). Culture and psychology: People around the world (2nd ed.). Delmar, CA: Wadsworth

    Google Scholar 

  • Marsella, A. J. (1998). Toward a global psychology: Meeting the needs of a changing world. American Psychologist, 53, 1282–1291.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marsella, A. J., & Pedersen, P. (2004). Internationalizing the counseling psychology curriculum: Toward new values, competencies, and directions. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 17, 413–424.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Novinger, T. (2001). Intercultural communication: A practical guide. Austin: University of Texas Press.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Prashantham, B. J. (2001). Indian case studies in therapeutic counseling. Vellore, India: Christian Counseling Center.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reeves, T. J., & Bennet, C. E. (2004). We the People: Asians in the United States. Census 2000 Special Reports. (CENSR-17). U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration.

    Google Scholar 

  • Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health. (1999). Rockville, MD: Department of Health and Human Services.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (1999). Counseling the culturally different: Theory and practice. (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

    Google Scholar 

  • Triandis, H. C. (1999). Vertical and horizontal individualism and collectivism: Theory and research implications for international comparative management. In L. Joseph, C. Cheng, & R. Peterson (Eds.), Advances in international comparative management, Vol. 12 (pp. 7–35). Stamford, CT: JAI Press, Inc.

    Google Scholar 

  • Varghese, A., & Abraham, A. (1996). Introduction to psychiatry. Madras, India: BI Publication Pvt. Ltd.

    Google Scholar 

Additional Reading and Resources

  • Alagiakrishnan, K., & Chopra, A. (2001). Health and health care of Asian Indian American elders.Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved May 15, 2005: http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/asianindian.html

    Google Scholar 

  • Ananth, J. (1984). Treatment of immigrant Indian patients. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 29, 490–493.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bardi, A., & Schwartz, S. H. (2003). Values and behavior: Strength and structure of relations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 1207–1220.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Barr, M. D. (2004). Cultural politics and Asian values. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 5, 159–160.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bhopal, R., Unwin, N., White, M., et al. (1999). Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Bangladeshi, and European origin population: A cross sectional study. British Medical Journal, 319, 215–220.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Carstairs G. M., & Kapur R. L. (1976). The great universe of Kota: Stress change and mental disorder in an Indian village. London, UK: The Hogarth Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Datta, D., & Chatterjee, S. (1968). An introduction to Indian philosophy (7th ed.). Calcutta, India: University of Calcutta Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dave, I. (1989). The basic essentials of counseling. New Delhi, India: Sterling Publishers Private Limited.

    Google Scholar 

  • Enas, E., Garg, A., Davidson, M., et al. (1996). Coronary heart disease and its risk factors in first-generation immigrant Asian Indians to the United States of America. Indian Heart Journal, 48, 343–353.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Hiriyanna, M. (1968). Outlines of Indian philosophy. London, UK: George Allen and Unwin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kakar, S. (1996). The Indian psyche. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kavalar, J. M. (1999). Intergenerational relations and service utilization: The experience of Asian Indian elderly in the United States (Research Abstract). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, Summer Institute on Aging Research, July 10–16.

    Google Scholar 

  • Khare, R. (1998). Cultural diversity and social discontent: Anthropological studies on contemporary India. London: Sage Publications.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marsella, A. J., & Christopher, M. (2004). Culture, disasters, and mental health: An overview of findings and issues. In C. Katz & A. Pandy (Eds.), Disaster psychiatry (pp. 521–539). Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Vol. 27, No. 3. Philadelphia: WB Saunders.

    Google Scholar 

  • Murthy, S. R. (2001). Community mental health in India: People’s action for mental health. In S. R. Murthy (Ed.), Mental health in India: 1950–2000. Bangalore, India: People’s Action for Mental Health (PAMH).

    Google Scholar 

  • Negus, K., & Pickering, M. (2004). Creativity, communication, and cultural values. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

    Google Scholar 

  • Panganamala, N., & Plummer, D. (1998). Attitudes toward counseling among Asian Indians in the United States. Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 4, 55–63.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Samovar, L., & Porter, E. (Eds.). (2000). Intercultural communication: A reader (9th ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Wadsworth.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sinha, J. (1986). Indian psychology (3 vols.). New Delhi, India: Mothilal Banarsidas.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sinha, D., & Kao, H. (Eds.). (1988). Social values and development. New Delhi: Sage India.

    Google Scholar 

  • Smith, P., Peterson, M., & Schwartz, S. (2002). Cultural values, sources of guidance, and their relevance to managerial behavior: A 47-nation study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 33, 188–208.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sriram, S., & Chaudhary, N. (2004). An ethnography of love in a Tamil family. Culture & Psychology, 10, 111–127.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Weiss, D., & Marmar, C (1997). The Impact of event scale-revised. In J. Wilson & T. Keane (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD. (pp. 168–190). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. B.J. Prashantham
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

    Anthony J. Marsella

  2. Alpharetta, GA, USA

    Anthony J. Marsella

  3. 8925 Nesbit Lakes Drive, Alpharetta 30022, USA

    Anthony J. Marsella

  4. Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Jeannette L. Johnson

  5. National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, Vermont, USA

    Patricia Watson

  6. Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Jan Gryczynski

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Prashantham, B. (2008). Asian Indians: Cultural Considerations for Disaster Workers. In: Marsella, A.J., Johnson, J.L., Watson, P., Gryczynski, J. (eds) Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73285-5_6

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation