This collection offers strategies for making health education culturally relevant. The volume is organized into five sections. The first section, "Foundations for Multicultural Health Education," includes chapters: (1) "Who Are the Children and How Is Their Health?" (Iris M. Tropp, Marie J. Montrose); (2) "The Acculturation Process and Implications for Education and Services" (J. Manuel Casas and Antonio Casas); and (3) "Ethnicity and the Health Belief Systems" (Leonard Jack, Jr., Ira E. Harrison, and Collins O. Airhihenbuwa). Section 2, "Comprehensive Health Education in a Multicultural World," consists of chapters: (4) "What Is Comprehensive Health Education?" (William M. Kane, Lisa Shames, and Mark Jager); (5) "A Multiethnic Perspective on Comprehensive Health Education" (Anthony R. Sancho); (6) "General Guidelines for an Effective and Culturally Sensitive Approach to Health Education" (Sally M. Davis); and (7) "Integrating Multicultural Health Education into the Curriculum" (Markella L. Pahnos and Karen L. Butt). Section 3, "Multicultural Relevancy in Instruction," includes chapters: (8) "Empowerment Education Applied to Youth" (Nina Wallerstein); (9) "Student-Produced Health Education Materials" (Rima E. Rudd, Linda R. Comfort, Jeanne M. Mongillo, and Linda Zani); (10) "Working Cooperatively with Native-American Communities To Educate Children and Youth" (Michael E. Bird, William M. Kane, Lisa Shames, and Mark Jager); and (11) "Teaching Health through Sheltered English" (Lillian Vega Castaneda). Section 4, "Increasing Staff Capabilities," presents chapters: (12) "Shifting the Dominant Paradigm: A Challenge for Administrators" (Maria Natera); (13) "Staff Development for Multicultural Competency" (Loren B. Bensley, Jr.); (14) "Preservice Education for Multicultural Understanding" (Deborah A. Fortune); and (15) "Inservice Training: The Health Teacher As Professional Learner" (Veronica M. Acosta-Deprez). Section 5, "Working Together: Family and Community Involvement," provides chapters: (16) "Family Involvement in the Classroom and School Site" (Maria E. Hernandez and Charlen A. Day); and (17) "Community Partnerships in Comprehensive Health Education" (Katherine-Kerry L. Bozza). Ethnic and demographic profiles are appended. (LL)