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There are multiple avenues in which the approach to children and families can be improved, from a clinical point of view, in contemplating the social and cultural elements that influence patient care. Three key elements include clinical practice and care within a transcultural framework; clinical research on said issues; and education of staff. The latter two elements of utmost significance in the context of an explosive globalization demand that health care providers quickly adapt and adjust to novel patient populations with their intrinsic social, cultural, and religious baggage—which may even starkly contrast or contradict those of the health care worker. Education and research—leading to adapted cultural practice—focuses on understanding local needs (whether at global settings or one’s own, based on demographics) and sustainable practices that do not alienate but rather support the naturally occurring demographic heterogeneity. This chapter explores some of these processes and the current and proposed future trends in research and practice in a globalized setting.
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Jiménez-Gómez, A., Maldonado-Duran, J.M. (2019). Future Directions in Research and Practice. In: Maldonado-Duran, J.M., Jiménez-Gómez, A., Maldonado-Morales, M.X., Lecannelier, F. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Transcultural Infant Mental Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23440-9_22
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