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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136450703321

Autore

Hill Shirley A (Shirley Ann), <1947->

Titolo

Inequality and African-American health : how racial disparities create sickness / / Shirley A. Hill [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Policy Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-4473-2285-1

1-4473-2282-7

1-4473-2284-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 194 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

362.108996073

Soggetti

Discrimination in medical care - United States

Minorities - Medical care - United States

African Americans - Medical care - United States

Health services accessibility - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Apr 2022).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Race, sexism, and health outcomes -- Sickness in slavery and freedom -- Health behaviors in social context -- Medical care and health policy -- Economic decline and incarceration -- Love, sexuality, and (non)marriage -- Children's health -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive perspective on health and sickness among African Americans. It shows how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social contexts, including neighborhoods, personal and family relationships, and the medical system.