Author: Martha Ofelia RojoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Preventive Health Behaviors and Hispanic Women
Author: Martha Ofelia RojoPreventive Health Behaviors and Hispanic Women
Author: Martha Ofelia RojoPublisher:
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Category : Hispanic Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164818
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Cultural Influences on the Preventive Health Care Behavior of Mexican Women
Author: Catherine M. MaclinCommunities in Action
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309452961
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Folk Beliefs about Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Behaviors Among Hispanic Women in Southeastern New Mexico
Author: Ilana S. CorneliusPublisher:
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Category : Health promotion
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Health-protective Behavior of Hispanic Women
Author: Dianne Janelle WillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Use of Preventive Health Care Services by Rural Young Hispanic Women
Author: Jill Rose VerbridgeCaprela (Cancer Prevention for Latinas)
Author: Alejandra Etel KovalPublisher:
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Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Comparison of Health Behaviors of Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Females
Author: Amelie Gutierrez RamirezPublisher:
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Category : Cross-cultural studies
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Hispanics form the second-largest minority group in the United States totaling 22 million people. Health data on this population are sparse and inconsistent. This study seeks to determine use of preventative services and risk factor behaviors of Mexican American and non-Hispanic White females residing in South Texas.