Immigrant women's health
Subtitle: problems and solutions
By: Elizabeth J. Kramer, Susan L. Ivey, and Yu-Wen Ying, editors.
Contributors: Kramer, Elizabeth Jane.; Ivey, Susan L.; Ying, Yu-Wen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
Subjects: Women immigrants -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Description: "This valuable book provides insight into the knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs, health care practices, and health care seeking behaviors of immigrant women and offers a unique perspective on the health and mental health care problems they experience.

The contributors include many of the leading clinicians and administrators in the field of immigrant health who offer valuable information and practical strategies for providing culturally-competent, high-quality, cost-effective care to migrant women from diverse cultures.

Health care planners, policy makers, and administrators who seek a clear understanding of the issues surrounding health services utilization by immigrants and the devastating effects of recent changes to federal policies will find this book a vital and practical reference."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-395) and indexes.