Poverty and Place
«Place matters. It is imperative to take place (physical, social, and built environment) into account as we work to understand and develop solutions to address health disparities.Poverty and Place: Cancer Prevention among Low-Income Women of Color does just that in its examination of the many factors (race, socioeconomic status, social and built environment) that can facilitate or pose a barrier to cancer treatment and adherence. This work includes original research conducted among low-income African American women who are residents of St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL and includes a theoretical framework for the development of solutions via effective interventions to address health disparities. Holden Thorp, Provost of Washington University in St. Louis, writes a foreword praising his colleagues for their vision to address health disparities in the St. Louis greater metropolitan area and accepting the challenge of ensuring the university plays its role as a key stakeholder.»
Melody S. Goodman, New York University
This book examines ways in which cancer health disparities exist due to class and context inequities even in the most advanced society of the world. This volume, while articulating health disparities in the St. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Lexington Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781498522014
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
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«Place matters. It is imperative to take place (physical, social, and built environment) into account as we work to understand and develop solutions to address health disparities.Poverty and Place: Cancer Prevention among Low-Income Women of Color does just that in its examination of the many factors (race, socioeconomic status, social and built environment) that can facilitate or pose a barrier to cancer treatment and adherence. This work includes original research conducted among low-income African American women who are residents of St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL and includes a theoretical framework for the development of solutions via effective interventions to address health disparities. Holden Thorp, Provost of Washington University in St. Louis, writes a foreword praising his colleagues for their vision to address health disparities in the St. Louis greater metropolitan area and accepting the challenge of ensuring the university plays its role as a key stakeholder.»
Melody S. Goodman, New York University
«The places where an individual lives, works, and plays constitute the social determinants of health and have a role in the health and outcomes of population groups. Poverty and Place presents a unique blend of original research and the published literature to provide a balanced view of the societal factors that play a role in the incidence of cancer in low-income women of color. The volume focuses on the St. Louis metropolitan area to give an in-depth study of the environment, policies, economics, and social and cultural attitudes that result in health disparities for low-income women of color. The authors describe how social determinants in the research area impact health disparities but also gives brief overviews of the national scene, along with descriptions of definitions useful for those new to the public health field. References to previous chapters are also helpful. The text is highly recommended for undergraduate collections with degrees in public health or community education. Summing Up: Highly recommended.»
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