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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779123703321

Autore

Braithwaite Ronald L. <1945->

Titolo

Building health coalitions in the black community [[electronic resource] /] / Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor, John N. Austin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 2000

ISBN

1-5443-4991-2

0-8039-7310-1

1-4522-0479-9

1-4522-6198-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 194 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorSandra E. <1955->

AustinJohn N

Disciplina

362.108996073

Soggetti

African Americans - Health and hygiene

Public health - United States - Citizen participation

Health promotion - United States - Citizen participation

Health planning - United States - Citizen participation

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 (p. 169-180) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -An Historical Analysis of Health and Collaborative Efforts in African American Communities; Chapter 2 -The Federal and Foundation Emphasis on Coalition Initiatives; Chapter 3 -Coalitions in Theory and Practice: The Urban Context; Chapter 4 -Coalitions Combating Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use; Chapter 5 -The Black Faith Community and Public Health; Chapter 6 -Communities of Color Respond to Environmental Threats to Health: The Environmental Justice Framework

Chapter 7 -Rural Coalitions and Substance Abuse Prevention: A Case Study ApproachChapter 8 -Sustaining and Maintaining Coalitions; Chapter 9 -Building Community-Developed Coalitions: A Practical Approach; Appendix -Community Coalition Member Training: Needs Assessment Survey; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on situations encountered in research, this study examines a wide range of problems and issues associated with coalition building for health promotion.