African American Women's Health and Social Issues

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African American Women's Health and Social Issues Second Edition

Catherine Fisher Collins

Foreword by Vivian W. Pinn

Book Code: C8082

ISBN: 0-275-98082-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98082-5

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232 pages, 14 figures; 10 tables

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 7/30/2006

List Price: $59.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Reviews:

This book includes some compelling, well-researched chapters that reflect the medical and social challenges facing some African American women.
—Choice March 2007
This excellent resource addresses the unique issues faced by black women and provides encouragement and valuable information about how to get help.
—Multicultural Review Spring 2007
The prevalence of diabetes among African Americans is about 70 percent higher than among whites. About one in every 375 African American newborns has a form of sickle cell disease; the rate is about one in every 58,000 for whites. Being armed with these facts is not enough, so this collection of clearly-written articles gives general readers basic information about a range of indications, treatments, preventative measures and concerns. Topics and conditions covered include the general health and social status of African American women, heart disease, breast cancer, sickle cell disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and depression. Articles also address the consequences of poverty and homelessness, the ramifications of informed consent, the emotional process of seeking health, and a literary perspective on the roots of coping.
—SciTech Book News December 2006

Endorsement From B. Waine Kong, Ph.D., J.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.: I was not only entertained reading this wonderful book, I learned a great deal. What a feast! The topics were carefully selected for the most impact, the writing is scholarly but entertaining and overall, full of good information that will motivate everyone who reads it to change their lifestyle. It certainly changed mine.... This is a must read.
Endorsement From Mildred Square (Matthews) Carrethers
Corporate Diversity Manager
Staffing & Development, Human Resources, ExxonMobil Corporation: Dr. Collins' book is a must read for every black American, be they male or female, to learn about and understand the unique health and social issues faced by black women. As black women, we are responsible for our own health and well being and must learn how to get help to address these issues. As for black men, they have wives, daughters, mothers and sisters that they can assist in improving their well being.
Endorsement From Elizabeth A. Browning
Founder and CEO, LLuminari, Inc.: This book is an impressive compilation of expert commentary on the unique health and social issues faced by African American Women.
Endorsement From Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Economist and author Unfinished Business: A Democrat and A Republican Take on the Most Important Issues Women Face with Deborah Perry: African American women, the backbone of a vibrant and evolving community, are too often portrayed either as broad-shouldered superwomen or with a plethora of pathologies. Dr. Catherine Fisher Collins has put together a collection that goes past clichés to look at the vicissitudes of African American women's lives, especially around an invisible set of health issues that effect African American women. From diabetes to depression, from heart disease to homelessness, from HIV to coping strategies, this collection fully examines the health and social status of African American women and presents us as kaleidoscopic, complicated, and resourceful. Catherine Fisher Collins is to be commended for collecting these essays, for expanding the perspective on African American women, and for providing a resource for those who would seek to understand.

Description: Written by a team of experts that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and chemists, this handbook focuses on the diseases that pose the greatest threat to African American women today. Topics include African American women and heart disease, sickle cell, breast cancer, diabetes, HIV and AIDS, as well as mental illness. Social issues that affect health are also examined, including poverty, homelessness, stress, racism, sexism, and treatment disparities. Two thirds of the chapters are all-new with fresh topics and information, and the remaining chapters have been completely updated. This book will be of interest to health professionals and professors, social workers, counselors and students in these fields, as well as African American women seeking more information on these health threats.

LC Card Number: 2006008227

LCC Class: RA448

Dewey Class: 613


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