{"product_id":"minority-populations-and-health-isbn-9780787964139","title":"Minority Populations and Health","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"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\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/i\u003e) about race and medicine. \"-- MSNBC\/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L. LaVeist, February 2005\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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 2005\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinority Populations and Health\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorityhealth.com.\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.minorityhealth.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables and Figures xia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Historical Aspects of Race\/Ethnicity and Health 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Crosscutting Issues 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Conceptual Issues in Race\/Ethnicity and Health 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Demography of American Racial\/Ethnic Minorities 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Morbidity, Mortality, and Racial\/Ethnic Disparities in Health 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Epidemiological Profile of Racial\/Ethnic Minorities 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mental Health 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith Duane Thomas, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Health Care Services Among Racial\/Ethnic Groups 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Etiology of Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Theories of Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Socioeconomic Status and Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Behavior and Health 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Racial\/Ethnic Group–Specific Health Issues 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 African American Health Issues 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Asian and Pacific Islander Health Issues 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hispanic\/Latino Health Issues 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Conclusions 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Case Studies 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Additional Readings 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 339\u003c\/p\u003e \"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable.\" (\u003ci\u003eJAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)\u003c\/i\u003e, September 14, 2005)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas A. LaVeist\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of public health and founding director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinority Populations and Health\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinority Populations and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinority Populations and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. LaVeist has written a valuable textbook on one of the most important yet least understood public health issues of our day: racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. Dr. LaVeist's book is a must-read for anyone concerned about public health and social justice in the United States.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, health behavior and health education, director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, and associate director, Program for Research on Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Public Health  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This introductory text offers a well-written overview of the epidemiology and etiology of health disparities in American ethnic and racial minority populations.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Martha N. Hill, Ph.D., R.N.\u003c\/b\u003e, dean and professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinority Populations and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a thorough overview of racial\/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United States and thoughtfully highlights some of the key issues and tensions surrounding this important American health crisis.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H.\u003c\/b\u003e, senior scientist, Partners-Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Policy, director of multicultural education, Massachusetts General Hospital, and assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School   \"Dr. LaVeist has written a valuable textbook on one of the most important yet least understood public health issues of our day: racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. Dr. LaVeist's book is a must-read for anyone concerned about public health and social justice in the United States.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D., professor, health behavior and health education, director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, and associate director, Program for Research on Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Public Health  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This introductory text offers a well-written overview of the epidemiology and etiology of health disparities in American ethnic and racial minority populations.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Martha N. Hill, Ph.D., R.N., dean and professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Minority Populations and Health provides a thorough overview of racial\/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United States and thoughtfully highlights some of the key issues and tensions surrounding this important American health crisis.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Joseph R. 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