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by Joyce Newman Giger (Author), Yolanda M. Powell-Young (Author)
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2025**
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Community Health**
- UPDATED! Content throughout reflects the latest research and thinking related to transcultural nursing, as well as updated Census data
- UPDATED! Cultural chapters reflect the shifting experiences of cultural groups in our society
- NEW! Jamaican Americans chapter addresses the unique cultural and healthcare needs of this population
- UNIQUE! Individual chapters on the six key aspects of cultural assessment allow you to also apply the Transcultural Assessment Model to cultures not covered in the text
- Twenty-four chapters on specific cultural groups apply this assessment model to the clients most commonly encountered in United States healthcare settings
- Case studies and critical decision-making questions in each chapter help you apply the assessment framework in practice
- Client care plans in culture-specific chapters demonstrate how to apply principles to specific client needs
- Coverage includes information on biological differences among individuals of different racial groups; differences in drug interaction and metabolism specific to various ethnic groups; and clustering of certain pathologies in specific racial groups
- Discussions of spirituality throughout the text present a holistic approach to culture and beliefs that provides a more integrated approach to assessment
- Review questions in each chapter (with answers found in the back of the text) help reinforce knowledge