Author: Winston TsengPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Shining the Light on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Author: Winston TsengHawai'i
Author: Shining a Light
Author: Veeda BybeePublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358539382
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on, with stunning illustrated portraits by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai. Meet forty people who helped change the world in countless ways in this beautifully illustrated collective biography. From scientists to sports stars, aerospace engineers to artists, every person shines in this collection. Dynamic portraits portray each person with bold colors and clever, precise details. Each biography celebrates the determination and courage of people who were on the forefront of changing society. Using their specific talents, each individual fought for the space for people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to be seen and treated with dignity and respect. Their important legacy lives on today.
München in naturwissenschaftlicher und medicinischer Beziehung
Author: Confronting Critical Health Issues of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Author: Nolan ZanePublisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
First convened in April 1989, the NRAC was formed in response to the poor quality of data, the paucity of health statistics, and the limited epidemiological and health services research on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Understanding Our Users
Author: Office Of Disease PreventionPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260717719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Excerpt from Understanding Our Users: How to Better Deliver Health Information Online to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders Goal 2: To identify tasks that intermediaries of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander communities want to accomplish on a health information Web site. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Asian American Communities and Health
Author: Chau Trinh-ShevrinPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470505656
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1111
Book Description
This ground-breaking textbook examines Asian American health from a public health perspective. It provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the distribution of disease and illness in Asian American communities. The book explores the diversity within the Asian community with respect to health seeking behavior and knowledge, socioeconomic status, educational level, cultural traditions, and specific health care needs and issues. By examining the contextual factors that impact health, the book seeks to facilitate a meaningful dialogue and identify creative solutions for health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minority communities.
New Jersey
Author: Cultural Considerations in Asian and Pacific Islander American Mental Health
Author: Harvette GreyPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190243376
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Cultural Considerations in Asian and Pacific Islander American Mental Health offers a broad array of perspectives from clinicians and researchers actively working with racially/ethnically diverse populations. This book addresses psychosocial cultural issues that impact the mental health of the growing Asian American population.
Handbook of Asian American/Pacific Islander Mental Health
Author: National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description