Ethnicity Disability And Chronic Illness
DOWNLOAD
Download Ethnicity Disability And Chronic Illness PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Ethnicity Disability And Chronic Illness book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Ethnicity Disability And Chronic Illness
DOWNLOAD
Author : Waqar Ihsan-Ullah Ahmad
language : en
Publisher: Race, Health, and Social Care
Release Date : 2000
Ethnicity Disability And Chronic Illness written by Waqar Ihsan-Ullah Ahmad and has been published by Race, Health, and Social Care this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Medical categories.
This book brings together significant emerging work on ethnicity, disability, chronic illness and caring by leading researchers in the field. They explore the experience of minority ethnic people, and examine: * the conceptualization of disability and chronic illness and the implications of particular definitions * the everyday living with a disability or chronic ill health * the role of services in providing support to disabled people and carers In theoretical terms the book problematizes distinctions between users and carers, between the social model of disability and more individual medical discourses, and argues that chronic illness and impairment can be made sense of only within personal, social and citizenship contexts; and ethnicity and racism remain important aspects of this wider context for minority ethnic people with impairment or chronic ill health. In terms of policy and practice, this volume highlights the continued problems experienced by minority ethnic disabled and chronically ill people and their families; and it shows that, although many of these users' experiences are shared with white users, the intensity and persistence of disadvantage that are faced by minority ethnic users can only be understood by reference to their racialized worlds. This book offers both theoretical advancement and practice relevance in the field, and is essential reading for students, teachers and researchers in health and community care, disability studies, social work, nursing, public health, social policy and sociology. The book will also be of value to practitioners and policy makers in health and social services.
Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life
DOWNLOAD
Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-10-16
Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-16 with Social Science categories.
In their later years, Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are not in equally good-or equally poor-health. There is wide variation, but on average older Whites are healthier than older Blacks and tend to outlive them. But Whites tend to be in poorer health than Hispanics and Asian Americans. This volume documents the differentials and considers possible explanations. Selection processes play a role: selective migration, for instance, or selective survival to advanced ages. Health differentials originate early in life, possibly even before birth, and are affected by events and experiences throughout the life course. Differences in socioeconomic status, risk behavior, social relations, and health care all play a role. Separate chapters consider the contribution of such factors and the biopsychosocial mechanisms that link them to health. This volume provides the empirical evidence for the research agenda provided in the separate report of the Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life.
Ethnic And Racial Populations With Disabilities
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Ethnic And Racial Populations With Disabilities written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
"This bibliography is a public health tool for those who are engaged in addressing the health status of ethnic and racial minorities with impairments and disabling conditions. Inclusion Criteria: Articles are included in this bibliography if they 1) broadly address disability, AND 2) focus or include demographic data on racial minority groups consistent with the U.S. Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, by ethnicity or race, AND 3) address a public health issue; for example, abuse among children with disabilities. Given the high prevalence of disability among the elderly (Miller, 1996), citations that address older populations are also included. Search Methods: The methods for constructing this first edition are detailed in the appendix. Two major search engines, Dialog OneSearch and OVID, and the online libraries of several federal agencies were searched. The search terms were derived from two public health fields, disability and minority health. Limitations: The citations identified in this first bibliography are dependent upon the literature that is archived in the engines used for the initial search. The initial search did not include the terms "chronic conditions" and "impairments". However, the search identified a few articles that address chronic conditions and impairments (e.g., end stage renal disease, arthritis, and diabetes) and they are cited in the bibliography. Adding those two terms to future literature searches can serve to enlarge the scope and content of this monograph. Certain disability topics that are addressed in other bibliographies fell outside the scope of this bibliography, including mental illness, substance abuse, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, special education, and vocational rehabilitation. Also, international studies were not incorporated because of the breadth of international cultures and consideration that minority status in the United States might not constitute minority status in other countries. In Section 1, Pfeiffer's 2002 bibliography of studies on religious, cultural, ethnic, and national perspectives on disability provides a resource for discussions on acculturation. Results: To date, several articles have been identified that meet the inclusion criteria for this monograph. Those articles: reflect the current U.S. health research and policy agenda addressing minority groups with disabilities; describe research methods tailored to minority groups with disabilities, health indicators (mostly functional status), risk factors, health resources, and health promotion interventions; and enumerate the rates of disability among various U.S. ethnic and racial groups. Certain ethnic or racial groups do not appear to be well represented in the U.S. disability and minority health literature, for example, people who are multiracial, and indigenous cultures from Australia and the Middle East. Discussion: The approach to this bibliography reflects only one of several possible public health perspectives on the convergent fields of disability and minority health. The intent is to provide a convenient public health tool for all students and professionals who wish to: Identify a cadre of experts in the convergent fields of minority health and disability; Engage in a scholarly based discussion about the health status of ethnic racial minorities with various disabilities, and research and interventions aimed at health promotion among these groups; Undertake an actual literature review of interest.; Identify, examine, and evaluate the U.S. response to published recommendations for research and public health activities targeting minorities with disabilities; Develop initiatives and release funding announcements; Develop applications in response to funding announcements."--Page 2-3.
Culture Ethnicity And Chronic Conditions
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles Agyemang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Culture Ethnicity And Chronic Conditions written by Charles Agyemang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with Social Science categories.
The global burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes and cancers, and of common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, has a disproportionate impact on the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The pattern persists in African and Asian migrant populations in European and North American countries, despite the higher standards of living and improved health infrastructure. The consensus of experts is that pragmatic, cost-effective and sustainable interventions are required, and that these must prioritise the social determinants of NCDs as well as the social participation of affected communities. Despite the growing emphasis on the role of social processes in health system responses to chronic disease in LMICs, there has been no definitive volume that brings together LMIC perspectives on these issues. This book aims to address this major gap by presenting new conceptual and empirical perspectives on the interconnections between culture, ethnicity and chronic conditions in LMICs and their implications for research, intervention and policy. The chapters focus on lay and institutional meanings, experiences and responses to chronic conditions in selected countries in Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnicity and Health.
Communities In Action
DOWNLOAD
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2017-04-27
Communities In Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-27 with Medical categories.
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Living Well With Chronic Illness
DOWNLOAD
Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-06-30
Living Well With Chronic Illness written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-30 with Medical categories.
In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four Americans have multiple diseases and the prevalence and burden of chronic disease in the elderly and racial/ethnic minorities are notably disproportionate. Chronic disease has now emerged as a major public health problem and it threatens not only population health, but our social and economic welfare. Living Well with Chronic Disease identifies the population-based public health actions that can help reduce disability and improve functioning and quality of life among individuals who are at risk of developing a chronic disease and those with one or more diseases. The book recommends that all major federally funded programmatic and research initiatives in health include an evaluation on health-related quality of life and functional status. Also, the book recommends increasing support for implementation research on how to disseminate effective longterm lifestyle interventions in community-based settings that improve living well with chronic disease. Living Well with Chronic Disease uses three frameworks and considers diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, depression, and respiratory problems. The book's recommendations will inform policy makers concerned with health reform in public- and private-sectors and also managers of communitybased and public-health intervention programs, private and public research funders, and patients living with one or more chronic conditions.
Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Health Of Older Americans
DOWNLOAD
Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1997-09-23
Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Health Of Older Americans written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-23 with Social Science categories.
Older Americans, even the oldest, can now expect to live years longer than those who reached the same ages even a few decades ago. Although survival has improved for all racial and ethnic groups, strong differences persist, both in life expectancy and in the causes of disability and death at older ages. This book examines trends in mortality rates and selected causes of disability (cardiovascular disease, dementia) for older people of different racial and ethnic groups. The determinants of these trends and differences are also investigated, including differences in access to health care and experiences in early life, diet, health behaviors, genetic background, social class, wealth and income. Groups often neglected in analyses of national data, such as the elderly Hispanic and Asian Americans of different origin and immigrant generations, are compared. The volume provides understanding of research bearing on the health status and survival of the fastest-growing segment of the American population.
Impact Of Demographics On Health And Healthcare
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Impact Of Demographics On Health And Healthcare written by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Social Science categories.
Focuses on differences in health and health care as linked to important social factors. This title includes six articles looking at racial disparities on a variety of topics such as: knowledge of hepatitis C Virus; health services received and patients' experiences in seeking health care; use of CAM services; and, more.
Living Well With Chronic Illness
DOWNLOAD
Author : Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-05-30
Living Well With Chronic Illness written by Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-30 with Medical categories.
In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four Americans have multiple diseases and the prevalence and burden of chronic disease in the elderly and racial/ethnic minorities are notably disproportionate. Chronic disease has now emerged as a major public health problem and it threatens not only population health, but our social and economic welfare. Living Well with Chronic Disease identifies the population-based public health actions that can help reduce disability and improve functioning and quality of life among individuals who are at risk of developing a chronic disease and those with one or more diseases. The book recommends that all major federally funded programmatic and research initiatives in health include an evaluation on health-related quality of life and functional status. Also, the book recommends increasing support for implementation research on how to disseminate effective longterm lifestyle interventions in community-based settings that improve living well with chronic disease. Living Well with Chronic Disease uses three frameworks and considers diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, depression, and respiratory problems. The book's recommendations will inform policy makers concerned with health reform in public- and private-sectors and also managers of communitybased and public-health intervention programs, private and public research funders, and patients living with one or more chronic conditions.
Understanding Race And Ethnicity 2e
DOWNLOAD
Author : Chattoo, Sangeeta
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2019-04-01
Understanding Race And Ethnicity 2e written by Chattoo, Sangeeta and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-01 with Social Science categories.
In the last few years, national and international politics have been characterised by the erasure of ‘race’ and ethnicity within public policy and discourse. Events such as the escalation in ‘race’ hate crime associated with the EU Referendum in the UK, the rise of the far right across European polities, or Donald Trump’s promise to build a wall across Mexico, contradict the political rhetoric of the ‘arrival’ of a ‘post-race’ era. This new edition of a widely-respected textbook examines welfare policy and racism, alongside institutional racism and community cohesion within a broad policy framework. Fully updated, it contains: • a new foreword by Professor Kate Pickett, acclaimed co-author of The Spirit Level • two new chapters on ethnicity, disability and chronic illness, and education policy and ‘race’ respectively • recent changes in black and minority ethnic demographics in the UK • a post-script from a minority student on her struggle to make a new home in Britain Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social policy, sociology and applied social sciences, it includes: • updated empirical data and examples • links to external sources for further reading • questions for discussion, reflection and further learning. Covering an unrivalled range of social welfare issues, the marriage of theory, history and contemporary data makes important and difficult debates about ‘race’, ethnicity, discrimination and social equality more accessible to a student audience as well as policy and welfare practitioners interested in its global themes of immigration, austerity and securitisation.