Health issues in the Black community
By: Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor, editors ; foreword by Jesse L. Jackson, Sr
Contributors: Braithwaite, Ronald L., 1945-; Taylor, Sandra E., 1955-
Edition: 2nd ed
Series: The Jossey-Bass health series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2001
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 609
Subjects: African Americans -- Health and hygiene
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Table of contents: title: Health status across the life span. African American health: an overview; title: The health status of children and adolescents; title: The health status of black women; title: The health status of black men; title: Health and the elderly.  Social, mental, and environmental challenges. The epidemiology of mental disorder: 1985-2000; title: The role of black faith communities in fostering health; title: The epidemic of homicide and violence; title: The dilemma of organ and tissue transplantation.  Chronic diseases. Hypertension and other risk factors for stroke; title: Cancer; title: Diabetes; title: Sickle cell anemia; title: Tuberculosis; title: Pediatric asthma in African American children.  Lifestyle behaviors. HIV/AIDS; title: Tobacco: from slavery to addiction; title: Substance abuse; title: Alcohol use and misuse; title: Nutrition; title: Physical activity.  Ethical, political, and ecological issues. The quest for environmental justice; title: Research and ethics: a legacy of distrust; title: Health policy challenges; title: Cultural sensitivity in public health; title: Closing the gap: eliminating health disparities