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Book SynopsisA collection of essays that examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; PACIFIC IDENTITY: 1. Affirming Works: A Collective Model of Pasifika Mentoring ; 2. Supporting the Wellbeing of Pasifika Youth; 3. Canoe Noses and Coconut Feet: Reading the Samoan Male Body; 4. Jonah, Arnold, and Me: Reading the Tongan Male Body; 5. Being 'Afakasi; ISSUES IN PACIFIC SPIRITUALITY: 6. Spiritual Injury: A Samoan Perspective on Spirituality's Impact on Mental Health; 7. Making Culture 'God' is Driving Our People Crazy! 8. The Schizophrenic Church; 9. New Zealand-born Samoan Young People, Suicidal Behaviors, and the Positive Impact of Spirituality; THE PACIFIC UNCONSCIOUS: 10. The Use of Symbol and Metaphor in Pasifika Counseling; 11. An Ocean with Many Shores: Indigenous Consciousness and the Thinking Heart; 12. Hawaiki-Lelei: Journeys to Wellness; 13. Using Mea-alofa in a Holistic Model for Pasifika Clients: A Case Study; 14. A Poet's Perspective; PACIFIC TRAUMA AND HEALING: 15. Colonialism, Acculturation, and Depression among Kanaka Maoli of Hawai'i; 16. Crisis in Paradise: Family Violence in Samoan Communities; 17. Doing Good Work and Finding a Sense of Purpose: The Nature and Treatment of Substance Abuse and Violence among Native Hawaiians; 18. Pregnancy, Adoption, FASD, and Mental Illness ; 19. Misplaced Dreams: Tongan Gambling in Auckland; Bibliography of Pasifika Mental Health Resources
