Health and wellness concerns for racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities /
Minority status in the United States often accompanies diminished access to education, employment, and subsequently health care. This volume explores factors that have contributed to health disparities among racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Focused on developing strategies for understanding th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
2014
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| Series: | New directions for adult and continuing education ;
no. 142. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Disparities in healthcare for racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities / Joshua C. Collins, Tonette S. Rocco
- The Black church: promoting health, fighting disparities / Michael L. Rowland, E. Paulette Isaac-Savage
- Literacy and health disparities / Esther Prins, Angela Mooney
- Injection drug users, Aboriginality, and HIV: a postcolonial glance from a strong ally / John P. Egan
- Alcoholism and lesbians / Julie Gedro
- Tobacco use among sexual minorities / Lawrence O. Bryant, Lorenzo Bowman
- HIV-negative gay men and autoimmune diseases / Joshua C. Collins, Tonette S. Rocco
- African American women and HIV/AIDS / Lisa M. Baumgartner
- Partnerships and collaborations in promoting health and wellness in minority communities: lessons learned and future directions / Lawrence O. Bryant.
