Ethnicity, Health and Society

Karmi (Autor)

Buch

240 Seiten

2000
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-04801-4 (ISBN)

Infos

All health care practitioners will encounter a range of ethnic groups during their working life. They require a sound understanding of their health needs and an informed knowledge of how to deal with these issues. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the major health and social conditions of ethnic minorities. It includes sections on location, numbers and migration history, and illustrates the different health patterns in ethnic groups. Barriers to service delivery are considered, including the influence of culture and racism, and the author outlines preventative strategies to reduce the health inequalities of ethnic minorities. Gender issues are highlighted and British as well as European approaches to address cultural sensitivity are presented. The book is supported by case studies illustrating some of these issues.

Inhalt

Introduction >; Section I - Ethnicity in Context >; 1. Terms and definitions; 2. Migration and Britain; Section II - Health and Ethnicity; > 3. The health implications of migration; 4. Disease patterns in ethnic groups; 5. The health needs of refugees; Section III - Barriers to Service Delivery; > 6. The provider end; 7. The patient end; Section IV - European Approaches; > 8. Migration populations in the EU countries; Section V - Prevention; > 9. Health promotion, education initiatives and prevention strategies; acculturation;.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.12.2000
• Zusatzinfo: 10 line
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hämatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-632-04801-8 / 0632048018
• ISBN-13: 978-0-632-04801-4 / 9780632048014
• Zustand: Neuware