Minority Populations and Health (eBook)

An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States

Thomas A. LaVeist (Autor)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7879-7903-4 (ISBN)

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"The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health
disparities from both domestic and international perspectives.
Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health
Disparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the field
because it widens access to the complex issues underlying the
health disparities problem. "-- Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC,
October 2005

"This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing with
the health disparities that plague the United States. This is a
welcome and valuable addition to the field of health care for
minority groups in the United States."-- Doody's Publishers
Bulletin, August 2005

"Health isn't color-blind. Racial minorities
disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race
alone doesn't completely account for the disparities.
Newsweek's Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist,
director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the
upcoming book, "Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to
Health Disparities in the U.S." (Jossey-Bass) about race and
medicine. "-- MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L.
LaVeist, February 2005

"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with
specifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual."--
Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005

Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers
a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworks
for the development of policy and interventions to address race
disparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S.
health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health
research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity and
life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access,
and utilization of health services. Instructors material available
at href="http://www.minorityhealth.com./">http://www.minorityhealth.com

Autor

THE AUTHOR Thomas A. LaVeist is professor of public health and founding director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Inhalt

Tables and Figures xia

Preface xvii

About the Author xix

1 Historical Aspects of Race/Ethnicity and Health 1

Part One: Crosscutting Issues 13

2 Conceptual Issues in Race/Ethnicity and Health 15

3 The Demography of American Racial/Ethnic Minorities 30

Part Two: Morbidity, Mortality, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health 51

4 The Epidemiological Profile of Racial/Ethnic Minorities 53

5 Mental Health 83
with Duane Thomas, Ph.D.

6 Health Care Services Among Racial/Ethnic Groups 108

Part Three: Etiology of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health 131

7 Theories of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health 133

8 Socioeconomic Status and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health 157

9 Behavior and Health 180

Part Four: Racial/Ethnic Group-Specific Health Issues 203

10 African American Health Issues 205

11 American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues 223

12 Asian and Pacific Islander Health Issues 242

13 Hispanic/Latino Health Issues 260

Part Five: Conclusions 281

14 Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care 283

Appendix A: Case Studies 298

Appendix B: Additional Readings 303

References 308

Name Index 333

Subject Index 339

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"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable." (JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), September 14, 2005)

"Dr. LaVeist has written a valuable textbook on one of the most
important yet least understood public health issues of our day:
racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. Dr.
LaVeist's book is a must-read for anyone concerned about public
health and social justice in the United States."

--Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D., professor, health behavior and
health education, director, Center for Research on Ethnicity,
Culture and Health, and associate director, Program for Research on
Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Public Health

"This introductory text offers a well-written overview of the
epidemiology and etiology of health disparities in American ethnic
and racial minority populations."

--Martha N. Hill, Ph.D., R.N., dean and professor, The Johns
Hopkins University School of Nursing

"Minority Populations and Health provides a thorough overview of
racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United
States and thoughtfully highlights some of the key issues and
tensions surrounding this important American health crisis."

--Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H., senior scientist,
Partners-Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health
Policy, director of multicultural education, Massachusetts General
Hospital, and assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical
School

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.4.2005
• Reihe/Serie: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
• Reihe/Serie: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
• Schlagworte: Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health & Social Care • Public Health / Ausbildung u. Verhaltensweisen • Public Health Behavior & Education
• ISBN-10: 0-7879-7903-1 / 0787979031
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7879-7903-4 / 9780787979034