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From the Back Cover ------------------- Cultural Competence in Education and Promotion Second Edition The second edition of Cultural Competence in Education and Promotion examines the importance of ethnic, cultural, and linguistic factors for community practice. Written by a list of contributors who are experts in the field, this book describes essential theories, models, and practices for working with race, ethnicity, gender, and social issues. The authors cover a wide range of topics including demographics, disparities, complementary and alternative medicine, spiritually grounded approaches, multicultural populations, culturally competent needs assessment and planning, communication, workforce, program planning, aging, sexual orientation, and future challenges. The new edition of this important resource offers expanded coverage on working with diverse groups, social determinants of , spirituality, theoretical models for multicultural populations, planning and program evaluation, and aging, with new content which includes coverage of disability and literacy. This edition also reflects the latest standards for Certified Education Spet certification from the National Commission for Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHES) and National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) from Department of and Human Services, Office of Minority . Cultural Competence in Education and Promotion is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of education and promotion, school , public , preventive medicine, nursing, and allied fields. In addition, the publication is an essential reading for those learning or practicing education and promotion. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Miguel A. Pérez, PhD, MCHES, is professor and chair of the Department of Public , California State University, Fresno, California. Raffy R. Luquis, PhD, MS, MCHES, is associate professor and program coordinator of Education, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. Read more ( javascript:void(0) )