Health Care Issues in Black America - Policies, Problems, and Prospects (Hardcover)

This unique contribution to the literature represents an important adjunct in developing comprehensive policies that will meet the health care needs of underserved communities in American society. The book is readable and contains useful documentation. Recommended as an important reference for all academic audiences interested in the politics and delivery of health care. Choice Editors Woodrow Jones, Jr., and Mitchell F. Rice present a thorough analysis of the problems of health and health care particular to black Americans. The contributors to this work analyze the factor of race as it influences the availability, accessibility, and quality of health care. They focus on barriers to health care encountered by blacks, and attempt to differentiate the problems of the black community from those of other disadvantaged groups. Using epidemiological data, the initial chapters evaluate the general health of the black population. In subsequent chapters, the contributors examine particular problems of groups within the black community, problems which are based both on behavior and environment. The work concludes by assessing the adequacy of governmental response to the problems identified.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1987
First published:	March 1987
Authors:	Woodrow Jones • Mitchell Rice
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	269
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-24886-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Promotions
LSN:	0-313-24886-9
Barcode:	9780313248863

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