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What is Hip Hop

Chapter 5
Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society
Hip hop or hip-hop refers to the African American urban culture that evolved in the streets of Bronx, New York, in the 1960s and early 1970 and the practices within that culture. Rap music and its sub-genres are one component of that hip hop culture that has now spread around the world. In therapy, it is used to engage young people who identify with that culture or art form.
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Mental Health Access Issues by People of Refugee Backgrounds in Australia
Ndungi wa Mungai (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Jeanette Ninnis (Service for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, Australia), and Ruth (Isobel) Bailey (Charles Sturt University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch005
Abstract
This chapter presents a critical discussion on the understanding and access of mental health services by people from diverse refugee backgrounds delivered in a Western cultural setting. Mental health services are heavily influenced by a biomedical approach, but there is a growing understanding of the importance of culture and biopsychosocial approaches. This chapter highlights some of the institutional and cultural issues that need to be addressed for the services to be effective. Practical approaches that have worked in different places are explored and critically discussed. A recovery-oriented model that recognizes that the individual is part of the community and the importance of spirituality are canvassed.
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