Minority Populations and Health

An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6413-9
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

"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 http://www.minorityhealth.com

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laveist, Thomas A

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.