Vulnerable Populations in the United States

by Leiyu Shi (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health); Gregory D. Stevens (University of California Los Angeles)

• ISBN13: 9780787969585
• ISBN10: 0787969583
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

" . . . an excellent primer for undergraduates and graduate students interested in vulnerable populations and health disparities." -- New England Journal of Medicine, July 7, 2005"I have reviewed a number of books looking for meaningful content to help my students understand and work with vulnerable populations. This is the most comprehensive, yet understandable book on the topic." -- Doody's Reviews, 2005". . .combines thoughtful, coherent theory with a large amount of information available in a single source. It will prove to be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, teachers, and students alike for years to come." -- Journal of the American Medical Association, April 20, 2005Vulnerable Populations in the United States offers in-depth data on access to care, quality of care, and health status and updates and summarizes what is currently known regarding the pathways and mechanisms linking vulnerability with poor health and health care outcomes. Written by Leiyu Shi and Gregory D. Stevens, this book provides a coherent, well-integrated, general framework for the scientific study of vulnerable populations-a framework that is compatible with the focus of public health policy and the Healthy People initiative. The comprehensive volume Vulnerable Populations in the United States Discusses the determinants of vulnerability using a broad framework that includes both social and individual determinants. Portrays the mechanisms whereby vulnerability influences access, quality, and health status. Summarizes the literature and provides empirical evidence of disparities in health care access, quality, and outcome for vulnerable populations. Focuses on influences of individual risk factors and multiple risk factors . Reviews programs currently in place for vulnerable populations. Instructors material available.

Author Biography

<b>Leiyu Shi</b> is co-director of the Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy at the Center for the Underserved. He is associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. <p> <b>Gregory D. Stevens</b> is a senior researcher with UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

Table of Contents

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits	ix
Preface	xiii
About the Authors	xvii
1 A General Framework to Study Vulnerable Populations	1	(31)
2 The Community Determinants and Mechanisms of Vulnerability	32	(53)
3 Disparities in Health Care Access, Quality, and Health Status: The Influence of Individual Risk Factors	85	(46)
4 Disparities in Health Care Access, Quality, and Health Status: The Influence of Multiple Risk Factors	131	(40)
5 Current Strategies to Serve Vulnerable Populations	171	(32)
6 Resolving Disparities in the United States	203	(56)
Glossary	259	(14)
References	273	(24)
Name Index	297	(6)
Subject Index	303