The Dilemma of Mental Health Paraprofessionals at Home.

Miller, Bruce G.; Pylypa, Jen

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ERIC Number: EJ518707

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Dilemma of Mental Health Paraprofessionals at Home.

Miller, Bruce G.; Pylypa, Jen

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, v6 n2 p13-33 1995

Although delivery of health and mental health services to American Indian communities is improved by use of community-based paraprofessionals, these workers face conflicts related to kinship obligations. Discusses the role of family networks in Coast Salish community dynamics, and consequent influences on counselor effectiveness and the access of various families to services. Contains 30 references. (SV)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Community Health Services, Counselor Client Relationship, Extended Family, Family Relationship, Indigenous Personnel, Kinship, Mental Health Workers, Paraprofessional Personnel, Reservation American Indians, Social Networks, Trust (Psychology)

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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