Anna Lau
Biographic Data
| ID | 4265701 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Lau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Lau |
| SIGNATURE | LAU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 127 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Reactive and proactive ethnic–racial socialization practices of second-generation Asian American parents
Studies of Asian American parenting have primarily focused on first-generation immigrant parents. Few studies have examined the experiences of second-generation Asian American adults who now have children of their own. The purpose of this qualitative study, then, is to better understand the values, practices, and concerns of second-generation Asian American parents regarding ethnic and racial socialization. The sample included 34 Asian American p…
Cross-Cultural Difference in Subjective Wellbeing
State of the Science on Psychosocial Interventions for Ethnic Minorities
According to a recent report of the Surgeon General (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1999), a range of treatments exist for most mental disorders, and the efficacy of those treatments is well documented. However, a supplement to that report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2001) notes that minorities are largely missing from the efficacy studies that make up the evidence base for treatments. Because of this omission, que…
An Investigation into the Cross-Cultural Equivalence of the Personal Wellbeing Index
Quality of Life in Older Adults
Cultural factors in help‐seeking for child behavior problems
This study explored the relationships between cultural values, appraisal of child behavior problems, and associated help‐seeking intentions among Chinese‐American parents. Questionnaires were administered to 120 Chinese‐American parents of elementary‐school‐aged children. Parents were asked how they might respond if their child displayed the behavioral problems depicted in a hypothetical vignette. Influences of Chinese value orientation, severity…
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services
Ethnic-specific mental health services have developed to meet the unique cultural and linguistic needs of the ethnic client. It has been assumed that this type of service configuration provides more accessible, culturally-responsive mental health care, which in turn, encourages utilization and enhances outcomes. Previous studies have found that ethnic-specific services (ESS) increase utilization of mental health services, but there has only been …
An Investigation into the Cross-Cultural Equivalence of the Personal Wellbeing Index
Reactive and proactive ethnic–racial socialization practices of second-generation Asian American parents
Studies of Asian American parenting have primarily focused on first-generation immigrant parents. Few studies have examined the experiences of second-generation Asian American adults who now have children of their own. The purpose of this qualitative study, then, is to better understand the values, practices, and concerns of second-generation Asian American parents regarding ethnic and racial socialization. The sample included 34 Asian American p…
Cross-Cultural Difference in Subjective Wellbeing
Cultural factors in help‐seeking for child behavior problems
This study explored the relationships between cultural values, appraisal of child behavior problems, and associated help‐seeking intentions among Chinese‐American parents. Questionnaires were administered to 120 Chinese‐American parents of elementary‐school‐aged children. Parents were asked how they might respond if their child displayed the behavioral problems depicted in a hypothetical vignette. Influences of Chinese value orientation, severity…
Quality of Life in Older Adults
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services
Ethnic-specific mental health services have developed to meet the unique cultural and linguistic needs of the ethnic client. It has been assumed that this type of service configuration provides more accessible, culturally-responsive mental health care, which in turn, encourages utilization and enhances outcomes. Previous studies have found that ethnic-specific services (ESS) increase utilization of mental health services, but there has only been …
Cultural factors in help‐seeking for child behavior problems
This study explored the relationships between cultural values, appraisal of child behavior problems, and associated help‐seeking intentions among Chinese‐American parents. Questionnaires were administered to 120 Chinese‐American parents of elementary‐school‐aged children. Parents were asked how they might respond if their child displayed the behavioral problems depicted in a hypothetical vignette. Influences of Chinese value orientation, severity…
State of the Science on Psychosocial Interventions for Ethnic Minorities
According to a recent report of the Surgeon General (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1999), a range of treatments exist for most mental disorders, and the efficacy of those treatments is well documented. However, a supplement to that report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2001) notes that minorities are largely missing from the efficacy studies that make up the evidence base for treatments. Because of this omission, que…
An Investigation into the Cross-Cultural Equivalence of the Personal Wellbeing Index
Quality of Life in Older Adults
Cross-Cultural Difference in Subjective Wellbeing
Reactive and proactive ethnic–racial socialization practices of second-generation Asian American parents
Studies of Asian American parenting have primarily focused on first-generation immigrant parents. Few studies have examined the experiences of second-generation Asian American adults who now have children of their own. The purpose of this qualitative study, then, is to better understand the values, practices, and concerns of second-generation Asian American parents regarding ethnic and racial socialization. The sample included 34 Asian American p…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Asian americans (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cultural diversity (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Political science (3 works)