Aguirre-Molina / Molina / Zambrana Health Issues in the Latino Community

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6027-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 528 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations

Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve health care of all Latino citizens.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn

Molina, Carlos W.

Zambrana, Ruth Enid

Inhaltsverzeichnis

LATINO POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Latino Health Policy: Beyond Demographic Determinism (A. Falcon, etal.).
Latino Health Status: Framework for Knowledge Building (O.Carter-Pokras & R. Zambrana).
Latino Access to Health Care: The Role of Insurance, Managed Careand Institutional Barriers (J. Carrillo, et al.)
LATINO LIFE STAGES AND HEALTH.
The Early Years: The Health of Children and Youth (G. Flores &R. Zambrana).
The Reproductive Years: The Health of Latinas (A. Giachello).
The Later Years: The Health of Elderly Latinos (V. Villa & F.Torres-Gil).
Latino Mental Health and Treatment in the United States (W. Vega& M. Alegria).
PATTERNS OF CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG LATINOS.
The Impact of Cancer on Latino Populations (A. Ramirez & L.Suarez).
Cardiovascular Disease (E. Perez-Stable, et al.).
Diabetes (J. Luchsinger).
Gender, Context, and HIV Prevention among Latinos (H. Amaro, etal.).
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND THE LATINO WORKFORCE.
Occupational Health among Latino Workers in the Urban Setting (R.Moure-Eraso & G. Friedman-Jimenez).
Health and Occupational Risks of Latinos Living in Rural America(K. Azevedo & H. Bogue).
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG LATINOS.
Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems among Latinos in theUnited States (R. Caetano & F. Galvan).
Tobacco Use among Latinos (G. Marin).
Latino Drug Use: Scope, Risk Factors, and Reduction Strategies (A.Gil & W. Vega).
Latino Health Policy: A Look to the Future.

Über Autor(innen)

MARILYN AGUIRRE-MOLINA is professor of public health at the MailmanSchool of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City. Shehas served as the executive vice president of the CaliforniaEndowment and as senior program officer at The Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation.
CARLOS W. MOLINA is professor of community health education at YorkCollege of the City University of New York. He has served as theexecutive director of Lincoln Hospital in New York.
RUTH ENID ZAMBRANA is professor of women's studies at theUniversity of Maryland. She was the Elisabeth Shirley EnochsProfessor of Child Welfare, Social Work Program at George MasonUniversity.