Special social groups, social factors and disparities in health and health care [electronic resource]
להגדלת הטקסט להקטנת הטקסט- ספר
This volume features papers on the theme of issues in health and health care for special groups, social factors and disparities. This includes papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving special groups, social factors and disparities linked to issues in health and health care. The volume also contains an examination of health and health care issues of patients and providers of care especially those related to special groups and social factors including education, family, income, government, neighborhoods, social networks, health beliefs and attitudes. This includes a focus on links to policy, population concerns and patients and providers of care as ways to meet health care needs of people both in the US and in other countries.
כותר |
Special social groups, social factors and disparities in health and health care [electronic resource] / edited by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld. |
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מהדורה |
First edition. |
מוציא לאור |
Bingley, England : Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
שנה |
2016 |
הערות |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references. |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
Front Cover Special Social Groups, Social Factors and Disparities in Health and Health Care Copyright Page Contents List of Contributors Part I: Introduction to Volume Special Social Groups and Social Factors Special Social Groups and Other Social Factors as Linked to Health Disparities and Health Care Disparities Health Inequalities, Health Care Inequalities, and Health Disparities Major Social Factors and Major Special Groups Review of Contents of the Volume References Part II: Special Groups, Women in the Military, and Women Veterans Gun under My Pillow: Health Consequences of the Fear of Assault among Military WomenIntroduction Methods Sample Data Collection Data Analysis Results Managing the Risk of Assault Health Consequences of the Fear of Assault Discussion Acknowledgments Barriers to Health Care Access and Utilization: A Study of Native American Women Veterans in Two Montana Reservations Introduction Literature Review Women Veterans and Native American Women Veterans Native American Women Veterans in Montana Terminology Research Sites Research Participants Participant CharacteristicsResults Contextual Elements Barriers to Accessing and Utilizing Health Care Access: Lack of Information on Eligibility and Benefits Utilization: Distance to VA Services Access and Utilization: Support from Tribal VA Representatives Utilization: Women's Health Care Access and Utilization: Choosing Local Health Services (IHS) over VA Services Women Veterans' Recommendations Conclusions and Implications Acknowledgment Part III: Special Groups Linked to Race and Ethnicity ReferencesAboriginal Health and Aboriginal Education are Interconnected Objectives Method Synthesis Self-Determination Necessary for Improved Aboriginal Health and Education Conclusion Women Go and Men Stay Home? Gender and the Utilization of Preventive Medical Care among Asian and Latino Adults Gender, Health, and Health Care Utilization Explanations for Gender Disparities in Medical Care Use Hypotheses Data and Methods Data Measures Any Routine Care Visits Last Year Sample Characteristics Number of Routine Doctor Visits Last Year Number of Routine Dental/Optician Visits Last Year |
סדרה |
Research in the sociology of health care, 0275-4959 v. 34 |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (299 p.) |
שפה |
אנגלית |
שנת זכויות יוצרים |
©2016 |
מספר מערכת |
997010721225405171 |
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