Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1: Life Development and Mental Health

Chapter 1: Pathways to Mental Health Service Use for Korean American Adolescents: A Case Study

Wenhua Lu, Jessica Cho Kim, and Anderson Sungmin Yoon

Chapter 2: Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment Among Korean Immigrant Parents

Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Sharon Jung, and Yifan Liu

Chapter 3: The Moderating Role of Church-Based and General Social Support to Assist with Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean Immigrants

Yeon-Shim Lee and Soonhee Roh

Chapter 4: Mental Health and Health Services Used by Korean American Immigrant Older Adults

Seokwon Yoon and Sung Seek Moon

Chapter 5: Limited English Proficiency, Social Determinants, and the Physical and Mental Health Status of Korean Immigrant Elders

Kyoung Hag Lee, Jung Sim Jun, and Hyeyoung Woo

Chapter 6: Gender Differences in Social Network/Support, Technology Use, and Life Satisfaction for Korean Immigrant Elders

Jung Sim Jun and Kyoung Hag Lee

Part 2: Life Circumstances and Mental Health

Chapter 7: Factors to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Korean Americans

Daniel Hyung Jik Lee and Jihee Woo

Chapter 8: Determinants of Mental Health Among Korean Americans

Ingyu Moon

Chapter 9: Shame and Perfectionism in Korean American Culture

Kwiryung Kim Yun

Chapter 10:Intimate Partner Violence Among Korean Americans in the United States

Soonok An

Chapter 11: Culturally Responsive Substance Abuse Interventions for Korean Americans

Sung Seek Moon and Anderson Sungmin Yoon

Chapter 12: Suicidal Behavior Among Korean Americans: Cultural Factors and Implications for Intervention

Sung Seek Moon, Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Haein Son, and Jae Won Kim

Chapter 13: Culturally Competent Treatment Engagement for Korean Americans With Mental Health Issues

Haein Son

Chapter 14: Mental Health & Well-Being of Korean Adoptees over the Life Course

Hollee A. McGinnis

Chapter 15: Beyond Immigration and the Family System: Korean American Mental Health in the Context of Historical and Cultural Trauma

Kristin Kim-Martin

Chapter 16: Challenges and Resilience of Korean Early Study Abroad Students: Implications for Practice

Christina Seowoo Lee and Sumie Okazaki

About the Editors

About the Contributors

About the Author

Anderson Sungmin Yoon is assistant professor of social work at Nyack College and VP of integrated and value-based care at The Child Center of NY.

Sung Seek Moon is professor and Carl and Martha Lindner Endowed Chair for Global Studies at Baylor University.

Haein Son is a licensed clinical social worker and external review director at New York City Children’s Center.

Reviews

This scholarly compilation on Korean American mental health adds considerably to the existing literature on Asian American health and health disparities. The editors organize the work into two broad categories: part 1, "Life Development," includes articles related to different stages of the life course. Chapters in part 2, "Life Circumstances," address specific mental health conditions and scenarios…. This book will be of strongest interest to professionals working in public health and multicultural health fields and scholars of Asian American and Korean American studies. Contributed articles are written in a style and language accessible to lay readers, and the work may also be useful to community health practitioners working in cities and regions with significant Korean American populations. Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.
*Choice Reviews*

Considering the intensifying racial conflicts and drastic increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, this collection of empirical and clinical studies of mental health problems and suicide in a fast-growing Asian American community is much needed and timely. Comprehensive in coverage, this volume discusses diverse cultural and social factors that are pivotal in developing prevention strategies and cultural competence in offering professional mental health care for Korean and other Asian American communities.
*Samuel Noh, Ph.D., University of Toronto*