General Information
Included in this section are statistics from the US Census Bureau describing this population.

• Total population ~ 1,189,731
• High School graduate or higher ~ 611,279
• Bachelors degree or higher ~ 297,842
• Speak a language other than English at home ~ 589,905
• Median Household income in 1999 ~ $47,459
• Individuals below poverty level ~ 163,069
• Disability Status ~ 169,067
• Foreign born ~ 486,250

*The above information was obtained from the 2000 U.S. Census from the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/). Updated information will be available upon the completion of the 2010 Census.

Internet/Website Resources
Use this condensed list of information to locate reliable resources on the internet to further your knowledge about the culture of the client you are working with.

• http://www.culturediversity.org/afro.htm
  • Cultural Competency
  • Case Studies
  • Health Practices
  • Social Customs
• http://www.culturediversity.org/mide.htm
  • Religion
  • Health Practices
  • Social Customs
  • Privacy
• http://www.nursingcenter.com/Library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=274979
  • Health Beliefs and Practices Among Arab Women
    • PDF
• www.pbs.org
• www.tolerance.org

Books and Videos
Included in the list of books and videos that may make you learn more about your client are a list of discussion questions to answer as you read the book or watch the video. These questions are designed to get you to think about the material and apply what you’ve learned to working with your patient.

Books

• Kemp, C.& Rasbridge. L.A. Refugee and Immigrant Health: A Handbook for HealthProfessionals. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
• Papadopoulos, I. (2006). Transcultural Health and Social Care: Development of Culturally Competent Practitioners. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Limited.
• Purnell, L.D., & Paulanka, B.J. (1998). Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally CompetentApproach. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
• Rassi, T.E. (2008). Arab in America San Francisco, CA: Last Gasp of San Francisco.
• Kayyali, R.A. (2005). The Arab Americans (The New Americans) Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
• Orfalea, G. (2006). Arab Americans: A History Ithica, NY: Olive Branch Press.
• Jamal, A.& Naber, N. (2007). Race and Arab Americans Before and After 9/11: From Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects (Arab American Writing). Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.
• Boosahda, E. (2003). Arab-American Faces and Voices: The Origins of an Immigrant Community. Austin, TX: Texas University Press.
• Shora, N., Davis, S.C., Hunter, J. & Schlesser, S. (2008). Arab-American Handbook Commerce, GA: Cune.

Videos

• Lasseur. D. & Tatge, C. (Directors). (1991). Beyond Hate. [Motion Picture]. USA:

*The creators of this website have not previewed all of the above videos and books, therefore it is recommended that you visit PBS.org or tolerance.org for a complete list of books and videos available.

Scholarly Journals and Search Keywords:
There are many scholarly journals that contain great information concerning healthcare disparities, cultural groups, and healthcare beliefs. Once you have access to these journals, common keywords or phrases are provided to guide your search and narrow your focus.

Journals

• Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
• Journal of the National Medical Association
• Medical Care
• Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
• Health Affairs: Project Hope
• Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Keywords to Use When Searching

• “Arab”
• “Arab American”
• “Healthcare”
• “Multicultural healthcare”
• “Healthcare disparities”
• “Alternative medicine”
• “Arab medicine”
• “Arab” AND “healthcare”
• “Arab” AND “Access to healthcare
• “Arab” and “healthcare beliefs”
• “Arab” AND “religion”
• “Arab” and “family structure”