03654nam 2200685Ia 450 991045424090332120200520144314.01-281-13321-397866111332140-8261-0368-5(CKB)1000000000576849(EBL)306137(OCoLC)283799054(SSID)ssj0000260580(PQKBManifestationID)11212409(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000260580(PQKBWorkID)10193174(PQKB)10611501(MiAaPQ)EBC306137(Au-PeEL)EBL306137(CaPaEBR)ebr10265329(CaONFJC)MIL113321(EXLCZ)99100000000057684920070720d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrToward equity in health[electronic resource] a new global approach to health disparities /Barbara C. Wallace, editorNew York Springerc20081 online resource (587 p.)Papers from the first annual Health Disparities Conference, held March 2006 at Columbia University and organized by the Research Group on Disparities in Health of Teachers College, Columbia University.0-8261-0313-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Forces Driving and Embodied Within a New Field of Equity in Health; Part 1: New Theory, Paradigms, and Perspectives; Part 2: New Procedures and Policies-Implications for Funders, Researchers, and Policy Makers; Part 3: The Legacy and Role of Racism-Implications and Recommendations for Research and Practice; Part 4: Collaborations, Partnerships, and Community-Based Participatory Research; Part 5: New Internet Technology-Achieving Wide Dissemination and Global ReachPart 6: Training Community Health Workers and Peer EducatorsPart 7: Closing Gaps in Health for Special Populations; Part 8: Closing the Education and Health Gaps-Addressing Dual Inter-Related Disparities Through Effective Engagement; IndexIn this volume global health experts present compelling examples of evidence-based and culturally appropriate models for reducing global health disparities. Divided into eight parts, coverage includes:. ? the legacy and role of racism in contributing to disparities. ? recommendations for research with practice applications. ? key role of collaborations, partnerships and community-based research. ? new internet technology. ? training of community health workers and peer educators. ? special populations considered most vulnerable. ? the task of closing the education and health gap by addressing Health services accessibilityCongressesEqualityHealth aspectsCongressesCommunity health servicesCongressesHealth educationCongressesWorld healthCongressesElectronic books.Health services accessibilityEqualityHealth aspectsCommunity health servicesHealth educationWorld health362.1Wallace Barbara C916145Columbia University.Teachers College.Research Group on Disparities in Health.Health Disparities ConferenceMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454240903321Toward equity in health2053966UNINA