Minority Populations and Health : An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States

by LaVeist, Thomas A.

• ISBN13: 9780787964139
• ISBN10: 0787964131
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470909317
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-11
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary

"The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health disparities from both domestic and international perspectives. Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the field because it widens access to the complex issues underlying the health disparities problem. "-- Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC, October 2005"This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing with the health disparities that plague the United States. This is a welcome and valuable addition to the field of health care for minority groups in the United States."-- Doody's Publishers Bulletin, August 2005"Health isn't color-blind. Racial minorities disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race alone doesn't completely account for the disparities. Newsweek's Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist, director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the upcoming book, "Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the U.S." (Jossey-Bass) about race and medicine. "-- MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L. LaVeist, February 2005"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual."-- Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworks for the development of policy and interventions to address race disparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S. health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity and life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access, and utilization of health services. Instructors material available at http://www.minorityhealth.com

Author Biography

Thomas A. LaVeist is professor of public health and founding director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures	ix
Preface	xv
About the Author	xvii
Historical Aspects of Race/Ethnicity and Health	1	(12)
PART ONE: CROSSCUTTING ISSUES	13	(38)
Conceptual Issues in Race/Ethnicity and Health	15	(15)
The Demography of American Racial/Ethnic Minorities	30	(21)
PART TWO: MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH	51	(80)
The Epidemiological Profile of Racial/Ethnic Minorities	53	(30)
Mental Health	83	(25)
Duane Thomas
Health Care Services Among Racial/Ethnic Groups	108	(23)
PART THREE: ETIOLOGY OF RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH	131	(72)
Theories of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health	133	(24)
Socioeconomic Status and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health	157	(23)
Behavior and Health	180	(23)
PART FOUR: RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUP-SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES	203	(78)
African American Health Issues	205	(18)
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues	223	(19)
Asian and Pacific Islander Health Issues	242	(18)
Hispanic/Latino Health Issues	260	(21)
PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS	281	(17)
Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care	283	(15)
Appendix A: Case Studies	298	(5)
Appendix B: Additional Readings	303	(5)
References	308	(25)
Name Index	333	(6)
Subject Index	339