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Vulnerable Populations In The United States

by Gregory D. Stevens e Leiyu Shi

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 An in-depth look at disparities in health and health care, fully updated for 2021 Vulnerable Populations in the United States, 3rd Edition provides a general framework for studying vulnerable populations and summarizes major health and health care disparities by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage. This updated contains the latest statistics and figures, incorporates new information related to Healthy People 2020, analyzes the latest data and trends in health and health care disparities, and provides a detailed synthesis of recent and increasingly expansive programs and initiatives to remedy these disparities. In addition, the Third Edition offers new coverage of health care reform, the "deaths of despair" (suicide, opioids, etc.), and the global primary care initiative. Based on the authors'' teaching and research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, this landmark text is an important resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for learning about vulnerable populations. The book''s Web site includes instructor''s materials that may be downloaded. <ul> <li>Gain a general understanding of health and health care disparities related to race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage</li> <li>Access online resources including editable PowerPoint slides, video, and more</li> <li>Delve into the programs and initiatives designed to remedy inequalities in health and health care, including Healthy People 2020 updates</li> <li>Enjoy new coverage of health care reform, the "deaths of despair" (suicide, opioids, etc.), and the global primary care initiative</li> </ul> End of chapter revision questions and other pedagogical features make this book a valuable learning tool for anyone studying at the advanced undergraduate or graduate levels. Additionally, it will prove useful in the field for medical professionals, social and community workers, and health educators in the public sphere.
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At Risk In America - The Health And Health Care Needs Of Vulnerable Populations In The United States

by Lu Ann Aday

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 This updated second edition of At Risk in America provides a detailed analysis of those key population groups most vulnerable to disease and injury in the United States today-including homeless persons, refugees and immigrants, people living with AIDS, alcohol and substance abusers, high-risk mothers and infants, victims of family or other violence, and the chronically or mentally ill. Lu Ann Aday reviews the major theories and knowledge concerning these at-risk groups and offers new approaches and methodologies for tracing the social determinants and societal influences on health. She examines the specific health needs and risks faced by these groups, their experience in the health care system, the current policies and programs that serve them, and the research and policy initiatives that might be undertaken to help reduce their vulnerability.
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Public Health And Social Justice - A Jossey-Bass Reader

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 The author explores the role of social and economic injustices as root causes of the uneven distribution of disease across population groups according to class, race and gender.
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Race, Ethnicity, And Health - A Public Health Reader

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 Race, Ethnicity and Health, Second Edition, is a critical selection of hallmark articles that address health disparities in America. It effectively documents the need for equal treatment and equal health status for minorities. Intended as a resource for faculty and students in public health as well as the social sciences, it will be also be valuable to public health administrators and frontline staff who serve diverse racial and ethnic populations. The book brings together the best peer reviewed research literature from the leading scholars and faculty in this growing field, providing a historical and political context for the study of health, race, and ethnicity, with key findings on disparities in access, use, and quality. This volume also examines the role of health care providers in health disparities and discusses the issue of matching patients and doctors by race. New chapters cover: reflections on demographic changes in the US based on the current census; metrics and nomenclature for disparities; theories of genetic basis for disparities; the built environment; residential segregation; environmental health; occupational health; health disparities in integrated communities; Latino health; Asian populations; stress and health; physician/patient relationships; hospital treatment of minorities; the slavery hypertension hypothesis; geographic disparities; and intervention design.
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Public Health And Social Justice - A Jossey-Bass Reader

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 The author explores the role of social and economic injustices as root causes of the uneven distribution of disease across population groups according to class, race and gender.
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Volume 11, Tome Ii: Kierkegaard'S Influence On Philosophy - Francophone Philosophy

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 Kierkegaard's relation to the field of philosophy is a particularly complex and disputed one. This title features articles that demonstrate the vast reach of Kierkegaard's writings in philosophical contexts that were often quite different from his own.
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Volume 10, Tome Iii: Kierkegaard'S Influence On Theology - Catholic And Jewish Theology

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 Kierkegaard has always enjoyed a rich reception in the fields of theology and religious studies. This title explores the reception of Kierkegaard's thought in the Catholic and Jewish theological traditions.
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Volume 10, Tome Ii: Kierkegaard'S Influence On Theology - Anglophone And Scandinavian Protestant Theology

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 Kierkegaard has always enjoyed a rich reception in the fields of theology and religious studies. But Kierkegaard was by no means a straightforward theologian in any traditional sense. This title traces Kierkegaard's influence in Anglophone and Scandinavian Protestant religious thought.
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Volume 10, Tome I: Kierkegaard'S Influence On Theology - German Protestant Theology

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 Kierkegaard has always enjoyed a rich reception in the fields of theology and religious studies. But Kierkegaard was by no means a straightforward theologian in any traditional sense. This title is dedicated to the reception of Kierkegaard among German Protestant theologians and religious thinkers.
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The Ecclesial Canopy - Faith, Hope, Charity

by Martyn Percy

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 Seeking to dynamically alter the way that theologians, ecclesiologists, students and ministers look at the relationship between church and society, this book takes religion, politics and society as basic categories and explores how oft-overlooked issues are in fact highly significant for the shaping of theological and ecclesiological horizons.
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The Ecclesial Canopy - Faith, Hope, Charity

by Martyn Percy

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 Building on the concepts of implicit and invisible religion, the author offers a fresh and original interpretative 'take' on contemporary society, appealing to clergy, laity, scholars and all those working in the field of theory and reflective practice in practical and pastoral theology.
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Race And Equality Law

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 This collection of essays employs an analytic approach developed in the United States which sheds light on the workings of race in political-legal systems as diverse as South Africa, New Zealand, France and Latin and South America. The essays reveal how legal rules define racism so narrowly and make racial discrimination so difficult to prove.
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Transatlantic Sensations

by A Preface By David S. Reynolds, John Cyril Barton e Kristin N. Huston

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 Bringing together sensation writing and transatlantic studies, this collection makes a case for the symbiotic relationship between literary works on both sides of the Atlantic. "It also looks at the dialogue and debate generated by the publication of sentimental and gothic fiction by William Godwin, Susanna Rowson, and Charles Brockden Brown.
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Vulnerable Populations In The United States

by Gregory D. Stevens e Leiyu Shi

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 " . . . 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, 2005 Vulnerable 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 <ul> <li>Discusses the determinants of vulnerability using a broad framework that includes both social and individual determinants.</li> <li>Portrays the mechanisms whereby vulnerability influences access, quality, and health status.</li> <li>Summarizes the literature and provides empirical evidence of disparities in health care access, quality, and outcome for vulnerable populations.</li> <li>Focuses on influences of individual risk factors and multiple risk factors .</li> <li>Reviews programs currently in place for vulnerable populations.</li> <li> Instructors material available. </li> </ul>
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Health Issues In The Latino Community

by Carlos W. Molina, Marilyn Aguirre-Molina e Ruth Enid Zambrana

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 Latinos represent the fastest growing (and soon to be largest) ethnic group in the US. This book is a comprehensive resource in the public health literature that describes and analyzes the health status of Latinos in the US.
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Minority Populations And Health - An Introduction To Health Disparities In The United States

by Thomas A. Laveist

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 "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 2005 Minority 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
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Vulnerable Populations In The United States

by Gregory D. Stevens e Leiyu Shi

92,75€ + 10% CARD

 Based on the authors' teaching and research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the second edition of this landmark text offers a general framework for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for learning about vulnerable populations. It contains in-depth data and information on major health and health care disparities by race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage. It is thoroughly updated to include the latest data and trends and provides a detailed synthesis of recent and increasingly expansive programs and initiatives to remedy these disparities. To keep current with recent trends it incorporates the latest Healthy People 2020 objectives, includes new sections on real-world clinical examples, and discusses the impact of health care reform on vulnerable populations. The book's Web site includes instructor's materials that may be downloaded. Praise for the First Edition of Vulnerable Populations in the United States "An excellent primer for undergraduates and graduate students interested in vulnerable populations and health disparities." New England Journal of Medicine "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 "A very worthwhile read for health care administrators, health policy analysts, public health and health promotion practitioners, students of public health, and health researchers." Inquiry "It makes clear that, for political, social, and economic (as well as moral) reasons, the country must increasingly make vulnerable populations a national health policy priority." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved "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 "Provides much-needed guidance to policymakers challenged with providing solutions to this embarrassing issue in the United States." F. Douglas Scutchfield, MD, Peter P. Bosomworth Professor of Health Services Research and Policy, University of Kentucky Companion Web site: www.josseybass.com/go/shi
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Urban Health - Global Perspectives

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 In clear and concise terms a distinguished list of contributors offer an introduction to the most critical issues in global and urban health. It reviews key themes with illustrative examples and cases, and contains the most current evidence. It links social determinants and urban life in developed and developing countries.
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Urban Health And Society - Interdisciplinary Approaches To Research And Practice

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 This text prepares students in public health, urban studies, sociology, nursing, medicine, and other areas to investigate causes and solutions to complex urban health problems such as asthma, diabetes, obesity, depression, substance abuse, violence and others.
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Asian American Communities And Health - Context, Research, Policy, And Action

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 Examines Asian American health from a public health perspective. This book offers an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the distribution of disease and illness in Asian American communities. It explores the diversity within the Asian community with respect to health seeking behavior and knowledge.
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Minority Populations And Health - An Introduction To Health Disparities In The United States

by Thomas A. Laveist

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 Offers an analysis of health disparities from both domestic and international perspectives. This book deals with the health disparities that plague the United States. It 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.
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Applied Population Health Approaches For Asian American Communities

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Vulnerable Populations In The United States

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

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Race, Ethnicity, And Health - A Public Health Reader

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