LEADER 03620nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910782464603321 005 20230721003755.0 010 $a1-281-13321-3 010 $a9786611133214 010 $a0-8261-0368-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000576849 035 $a(EBL)306137 035 $a(OCoLC)283799054 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000260580 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11212409 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000260580 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10193174 035 $a(PQKB)10611501 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC306137 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL306137 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10265329 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL113321 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000576849 100 $a20070720d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aToward equity in health$b[electronic resource] $ea new global approach to health disparities /$fBarbara C. Wallace, editor 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (587 p.) 300 $aPapers 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. 311 $a0-8261-0313-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 Reach 327 $aPart 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; Index 330 $aIn 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 606 $aHealth services accessibility$vCongresses 606 $aEquality$xHealth aspects$vCongresses 606 $aCommunity health services$vCongresses 606 $aHealth education$vCongresses 606 $aWorld health$vCongresses 615 0$aHealth services accessibility 615 0$aEquality$xHealth aspects 615 0$aCommunity health services 615 0$aHealth education 615 0$aWorld health 676 $a362.1 701 $aWallace$b Barbara C$0916145 712 02$aColumbia University.$bTeachers College.$bResearch Group on Disparities in Health. 712 12$aHealth Disparities Conference 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782464603321 996 $aToward equity in health$93675448 997 $aUNINA