Health issues in the black community / [edited by] Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor, and Henrie M. Treadwell.
| Other author | Braithwaite, Ronald L., 1945- |
| Other author | Taylor, Sandra E., 1955- |
| Other author | Treadwell, Henrie M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass ; [Washington, DC] : APHA Press, |
| Description | xxxvi, 620 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Health status across the life span. African American health : an overview / Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor, and Henrie M. Treadwell -- "Without health and long life all else fails" : a history of African Americans and the elimination of racial disparities in health care / Vanessa Northington Gamble -- The health status of children and adolescents / Desirée A. H. Oliver, Gene H. Brody -- The health status of black women / Sandra E. Taylor, Kisha Braithwaite Holden -- The health status of black men / Jean J. E. Bonhomme, April M. W. Young -- Health and black older adults : insights from a life-course perspective / Sherrill L. Sellers, Ishtar O. Govia, James S. Jackson -- pt. 2. Social, mental, and environmental challenges. Stigma and mental health in African Americans / L. DiAnne Bradford, Cassandra Newkirk, Kisha Braithwaite Holden -- Homicide and violence among African American youth : from epidemic to endemic? / Emilie Phillips Smith, Joseph Richardson, Rhonda BeLue -- Narrowing the gap between supply and demand of organs for transplantation : current issues for African Americans / Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Dana H. Z. Robinson, L. Ebony Boulware -- African Americans on the front line of environmental assault / Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson, Angel O. Torres -- The impact of incarceration on the health of African Americans / Nicholas Freudenberg, Megha Ramaswamy -- |
| Contents | pt. 3. Chronic diseases. Hypertension in African American communities / Sharon K. Davis, Rakale Collins Quarells, Gary H. Gibbons -- A general overview of cancer in the United States : incidence and mortality burden among African Americans / Shedra Amy Snipes... [et al.] -- Health disparities : the case for diabetes / Gregory Strayhorn -- Systemic lupus erythematosus / S. Sam Lim, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, Cristina Drenkard -- Oral health / Rueben C. Warren, Allan J. Formicola, Caswell A. Evans -- pt. 4. Lifestyle behaviors. Substance use disorders in the African American community / Jean J. E. Bonhomme, Ronald L. Braithwaite, Melita Moore -- HIV/AIDS in the black community / Ivory A. Toldson, Aba D. Essuon, Kamilah M. Woodson -- Tobacco use and the black community in the United States : a community-focused public health model for eliminating population disparities / Robert G. Robinson, Rhonda Conerly Holliday -- Alcohol use and consequences for blacks / Dionne C. Godette -- Nutrition and obesity issues for African Americans / Monica L. Baskin... [et al.] -- Physical activity / Antronette K. Yancey, Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, Mona AuYoung -- |
| Contents | pt. 5. Alternative interventions and human resources development. Chiropractic medicine : integral to integrative medicine / Malika B. Gooden, Elton D. Holden -- The role of black faith communities in fostering health / Schnavia Smith Hatcher, Kimberly S. Clay, Jeronda T. Burley -- Community health workers in the black community : building trust, alleviating pain, and improving health access / Jacqueline Martinez, Laura Joslin Frye, Leda M. Perez -- pt. 6. Ethical, political, and ecological issues. Using social marketing to lessen health disparities / Mesha L. Ellis, James P. Griffin Jr., Ken Resnicow -- Fostering a social justice approach to health : health equity, human rights, and an antiracism agenda / Camara Phyllis Jones, Anthony Hatch, Adewale Troutman -- Closing the gap : eliminating health disparities / Henrie M. Treadwell, Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009033972 |
| ISBN | 9780470436790 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0470436794 (cloth) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |