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Häftad, Engelska, 2015
276 kr
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Given recent developments in health care and policy and a steadily increasing population of people of Mexican origin in the United States, a comprehensive look at Mexican American health has never been more necessary. Adela de la Torre and Antonio Estrada first accomplished such an overview with Mexican Americans and Health in 2001, and they have since continued to revise and expand their initial work. With a multitude of additions and renovations, Mexican Americans and Health, 2nd Edition provides a timely and accessible description of current topics in Latino health.De la Torre and Estrada once again present a broad and nuanced understanding of recent issues involving Mexican American health and well-being, this time with the addition of discussions on:the new U.S. Human Development Index to contextualize the health, education, and income status of Mexican Americans relative to other population groupsemerging diseases, such as diabetes and obesityrecent health-care reforms under the Obama administrationsubstance abuse, sexual risk, and psychological distress among HIV-positive individuals in the gay/bisexual communityand predictions of future trends for the next decade.This new volume has been updated throughout to reflect the many developments in health care since its first edition. Mexican Americans and Health, 2nd Edition continues to present data on a large number of health issues that are important and relevant to the Mexican American population, while describing the social contexts in which they are occurring. Its comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach brings originality and focus to a dynamic literature.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 070 kr
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Mexican American Health: Historical Social and Cultural Perspectives helps readers better understand the multifaceted aspects that influence health disparities and inequities confronted by Mexican Americans today. It departs from traditional medical models introducing readers to a broader in-depth analysis that considers historical geopolitical sociocultural and economic dimensions of health.The book delves into theories and models pertinent to Mexican American health including the examination of social determinants of health cultural determinants and theories of health inequalities applicable to Mexican Americans such as the Internal Colonial Model and Critical Race Theory. It also offers an analysis of ""upstream"" factors that underlie these inequalities including epigenetics and social epigenetics which play a role in the intergenerational transmission of health and disease.Mexican American Health is well-suited for courses in public health social work sociology and ethnic studies particularly those addressing health disparities minority health and Latinx health. It equips readers with the information they need to better understand and assist in dismantling health inequities faced by Mexican Americans.