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Download full textGartland, Diane M. – 2000
Nearly 20 years ago a culturally relevant program was created on the island of Guam. Inspired by the Gheel, the Belgium colony's humanized treatment of the mentally ill, the program is based on the island's Spanish heritage and makes use of Roman Catholic ritual in communal assembly and in commemorating developmental attainments. Beginning as a…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Relevance, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
