Asian American Communities and Health Context, Research, Policy, and Action

by Trinh-Shevrin, Chau; Islam, Nadia S.; Rey, Mariano Jose

• ISBN13: 9780787998295
• ISBN10: 078799829X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-23
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

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 creative solutions for health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minority communities.

Author Biography

CHAU TRINH-SHEVRIN, DRPH, (editor) is the Director of the NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health and Assistant Professor at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Trinh-Shevrin chairs the Patient Care and Community Outreach Group on the Dean's Council for Institutional Diversity at the NYU School of Medicine and is on the Board of Directors for the Public Health Association of New York City.

NADIA ISLAM, MA, MPHIL (editor)is the Deputy Director of Research within the Center for the Study of Asian American Health. She previously directed the New York site of AANCART, the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training based at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

MARIANO JOSE REY, MD (editor) is the Director of the NYU Institute for Community Health and Research as well as the Director of the NYU Centers for Health Disparities Research. He is the Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded Center for the Study of Asian American Health.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables

Foreword

The Editors

The Contributors

Acknowledgments

Setting the Context: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

Toward a Contextual Understanding of Asian American Health

Social, Cultural, and Demographic Characteristics of Asian Americans

Social, Demographic, and Cultural Characteristics of Pacific Islanders

Asian American Health Research: Baseline Data and Funding

Perspectives: Health Across the Life Span and Special Populations

The Health of Children and Adolescents

The Health of Women

The Health of Men

The Health of the Elderly

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning People Communities

From the Individual to the Institutional: Critical Factors Influencing Health Disparities

Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Language Access

Health Insurance

Racism and Discrimination

Occupational and Environmental Health

Building the Foundation for Action: Community-Based Research

Health Interventions

Community-Based Participatory Research

Promoting Community-Based Participatory Research at the Institutional Level

Evaluation

Collaborative Strategies for Improving Health

The Workforce

Community Health Centers

Health Policy Advocacy

Emerging Health Issues and Research Priorities

Disability

Oral Health

Gambling Addiction

Genetic Testing and Profiling

Afterword: The Reciprocity of Time

Index

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