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Title:
Asian American communities and health : context, research, policy, and action / Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Nadia Shilpi Islam, Mariano Jose Rey, editors ; foreword by Albert K. Yee ; afterword by David T. Takeuchi and Marjorie Kagawa Singer.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass,
Copyright Date:
c2009
Description:
xxxix, 692 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Asian Americans--Health and hygiene.
Asian Americans--United States.
Culture--United States.
Health Status--United States.
Population Characteristics--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.
Other Authors:
Trinh-Shevrin, Chau, 1972-
Islam, Nadia Shilpi, 1977-
Rey, Mariano Jose, 1949-
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Toward a contextual understanding of Asian American health / Nadia Shilpi Islam, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Mariano Jose Rey -- Social, demographic and cultural characteristics of Asian Americans / Winston Tseng -- Social, demographic, and cultural characteristics of U.S. Pacific Islanders / Sela Panapasa -- Asian American health research : baseline data and funding / Chandak Ghosh -- The health of children and adolescents / Stella M. Yu, Amita N. Vyas -- The health of women / Sora Park-Tanjasiri, Tu-Uyen Nguyen -- The health of men / John H. Choe --
The health of the elderly / Tazuko Shibusawa, Irene Chung -- The health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people / Sel J. Hwahng, Alison J. Lin -- Complementary and alternative medicines / Darshan Mehta, Ellen McCarthy -- Language access / Marguerite Ro, Jinny Jihyun Park, Deeana Jang -- Health insurance / Ninez A. Ponce -- Racism and discrimination / Gilbert C. Gee, Annie Ro -- Occupational and environmental health / Pam Tau Lee -- Health interventions / Grace X. Ma, Gem P. Daus --
Community-based participatory research / S. Darius Tandon, Simona C. Kwon -- Promoting community-based participatory research at the institutional level / Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Nadia Shilpi Islam, Mariano Jose Rey -- Multicultural evaluation : a paradigm shift to promote Asian America health / Traci Endo Inouye -- Workforce / Marguerite Ro -- Community health centers / Thomas Tsang, Kevin C. Lo, Jeffrey Caballero -- Health policy advocacy / Deeana Jang, Ho Luong Tran -- Disability / Peter J. Wong, Lois M. Takahashi -- Oral health / Kavita P. Ahluwalia -- Gambling addiction / Timothy W. Fong -- Genetic testing and profiling / Joon-Ho Yu.
ISBN:
078799829X (pbk.)
9780787998295 (pbk.)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)246887788
LCCN:
2008053150
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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