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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454600803321

Autore

Trinh-Shevrin Chau <1972->

Titolo

Asian American communities and health [[electronic resource] ] : context, research, policy, and action / / Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Nadia Shilpi Islam, Mariano Jose Rey ; foreword by Albert K. Yee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009

ISBN

1-282-11304-6

9786612113048

0-470-42534-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (735 p.)

Collana

Public Health/Vulnerable Populations ; ; v.22

Altri autori (Persone)

IslamNadia Shilpi <1977->

ReyMariano Jose <1949->

Disciplina

362.1089/95073

Soggetti

Asian Americans - Health and hygiene

Asians - Health and hygiene - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Asian American Communities and Health: Context, Research, Policy, and Action; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; FOREWORD; THE EDITORS; THE CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART 1: SETTING THE CONTEXT: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States; CHAPTER 1: TOWARD A CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH; CHAPTER 2: SOCIAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ASIAN AMERICANS; CHAPTER 3: SOCIAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF U.S. PACIFIC ISLANDERS; CHAPTER 4: ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH RESEARCH: Baseline Data and Funding

PART 2: PERSPECTIVES: Health Across the Life Span and Special PopulationsCHAPTER 5: THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS; CHAPTER 6: THE HEALTH OF WOMEN; CHAPTER 7: THE HEALTH OF MEN; CHAPTER 8: THE HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY; CHAPTER 9: THE HEALTH OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS-GENDER, QUEER, AND QUESTIONING PEOPLE; PART 3: FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE INSTITUTIONAL: Critical Factors Influencing Health Disparities;



CHAPTER 10: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES; CHAPTER 11: LANGUAGE ACCESS; CHAPTER 12: HEALTH INSURANCE; CHAPTER 13: RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION

CHAPTER 14: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHPART 4: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR ACTION: Community-Based Research; CHAPTER 15: HEALTH INTERVENTIONS; CHAPTER 16: COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CHAPTER 17: PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL; CHAPTER 18: MULTICULTURAL EVALUATION: A Paradigm Shift to Promote Asian American Health; PART 5: COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING HEALTH; CHAPTER 19: THE WORKFORCE; CHAPTER 20: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CHAPTER 21: HEALTH POLICY ADVOCACY; PART 6: EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES AND RESEARCH PRIORITIES

CHAPTER 22: DISABILITYCHAPTER 23: ORAL HEALTH; CHAPTER 24: GAMBLING ADDICTION; CHAPTER 25: GENETIC TESTING AND PROFILING; AFTERWORD: THE RECIPROCITY OF TIME; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This ground-breaking textbook examines Asian American health from a public health perspective. It provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the distribution of disease and illness in Asian American communities. The book explores the diversity within the Asian community with respect to health seeking behavior and knowledge, socioeconomic status, educational level, cultural traditions, and specific health care needs and issues. By examining the contextual factors that impact health, the book seeks to facilitate a meaningful dialogue and identify