Health disparities among under-served populations : implications for research, policy and praxis /

Health disparities among under-served populations : implications for research, policy and praxis /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Bingley, UK : Emerald, ©2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 308 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Advances in education in diverse communities ; v. 9 Advances in education in diverse communities ; v. 9.
Subject:	Minorities -- Medical care -- United States. Minorities -- Health and hygiene -- United States. Children of minorities -- Medical care -- United States. Children of minorities -- Health and hygiene -- United States. African Americans -- Medical care. Hispanic Americans -- Medical care. Indians of North America -- Medical care. Health Policy. Healthcare Disparities. Child. Ethnic Groups. Minority Groups. Delivery of Health Care. Quality of Health Care. Socioeconomic Factors. African Americans -- Medical care. Children of minorities -- Health and hygiene. Children of minorities -- Medical care. Hispanic Americans -- Medical care. Indians of North America -- Medical care. Minorities -- Health and hygiene. Minorities -- Medical care. United States. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11142587

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Other authors / contributors:	Notaro, Sheri R.
ISBN:	9781781901038 1781901031 9781781901021 1781901023
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Both disparities in health status and in health care reflect the continuing power of race, social class, and gender as forces that define the social determinants of health and the social, biological, and physical environments where groups live. Chapters focus on key issues that include substance abuse, psychological coping, trauma, infant mortality, HPV, environmental hazards, teen pregnancy, homeless youth, racism, discrimination, and cultural competence. The scholars who have contributed to this volume showcase their insight and keen analyses of these pressing issues through a variety of lenses, including but not limited to, sociology, economics, psychology, education, public health, history, urban studies, nursing, and environmental activism. This anthology critically examines the devastating impact of race, class, and gender on the health and health care of African Americans, Latinos and American Indians, with particular focus on children and adolescents"--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Health disparities among under-served populations. 1st ed. Bingley, UK : Emerald, ©2012 9781781901021
Standard no.:	9786613861092

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Summary:	"Health Disparities Among Under-served Populations: Implications for Research, Policy and Praxis", focuses on a topic of national concern. Both disparities in health status and in health care reflect the continuing power of race, social class, and gender as forces that define the social determinants of health and the social, biological, and physical environments where groups live. Chapters focus on key issues that include substance abuse, psychological coping, trauma, infant mortality, HPV, environmental hazards, teen pregnancy, homeless youth, racism, discrimination, and cultural competence. The scholars who have contributed to this volume showcase their insight and keen analyses of these pressing issues through a variety of lenses, including but not limited to, sociology, economics, psychology, education, public health, history, urban studies, nursing, and environmental activism. This anthology critically examines the devastating impact of race, class, and gender on the health and health care of African Americans, Latinos and American Indians, with particular focus on children and adolescents.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 308 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781781901038 1781901031 9781781901021 1781901023