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Asian Americans encounter a range of health issues often unknown to
the American public, policy makers, researchers and even
clinicians. National research often combines Asian Americans into a
single category, not taking into account the differences and
complexity among Asian ethnic subgroups. The definition of Asian
American derives from the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of Asian,
which includes peoples from all the vast territories of the Far
East, Southeast Asia and the South Asian Subcontinent. While Census
classifications determine demographic measurements that affect
equal opportunity programs, the broad rubric "Asian-American" can
never describe accurately the more than 50 distinct Asian American
subgroups, who together comprise multifaceted diversity across
cultural ethnicities, socio-economic status, languages, religions
and generations. This volume rectifies that situation by exploring
the unique needs and health concerns of particular subgroups within
the Asian American community. It consolidates a wide range of
knowledge on various health issues impacting Asian Americans while
also providing a discussion into the cultural, social, and
structural forces impacting morbidity, mortality and quality of
life. The volume is designed to advance the understanding of Asian
American health by explaining key challenges and identifying
emerging trends faced in specific ethnic groups and
diseases/illnesses, innovative community-based interventions and
the future needed areas of research.
Asian Americans encounter a range of health issues often unknown to
the American public, policy makers, researchers and even
clinicians. National research often combines Asian Americans into a
single category, not taking into account the differences and
complexity among Asian ethnic subgroups. The definition of Asian
American derives from the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of Asian,
which includes peoples from all the vast territories of the Far
East, Southeast Asia and the South Asian Subcontinent. While Census
classifications determine demographic measurements that affect
equal opportunity programs, the broad rubric "Asian-American" can
never describe accurately the more than 50 distinct Asian American
subgroups, who together comprise multifaceted diversity across
cultural ethnicities, socio-economic status, languages, religions
and generations. This volume rectifies that situation by exploring
the unique needs and health concerns of particular subgroups within
the Asian American community. It consolidates a wide range of
knowledge on various health issues impacting Asian Americans while
also providing a discussion into the cultural, social, and
structural forces impacting morbidity, mortality and quality of
life. The volume is designed to advance the understanding of Asian
American health by explaining key challenges and identifying
emerging trends faced in specific ethnic groups and
diseases/illnesses, innovative community-based interventions and
the future needed areas of research.
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