Health and wellness concerns for racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities / Joshua C. Collins, Tonette S. Rocco, Lawrence O. Bryant, editors ; cover photograph by Jack Hollingsworth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collins, Joshua C., editor.

Rocco, Tonette S., editor.

Bryant, Lawrence O., editor.

Hollingsworth, Jack, cover designer.

Series:

New directions for adult and continuing education ; Number 142.

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education ; Number 142

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Health and hygiene--United States.

Minorities.

Sexual minorities--Health and hygiene--United States.

Sexual minorities.

Minority Health.

Healthcare Disparities.

Homosexuality.

Health care for LGBTQ+ people.

LGBTQ+ people.

Medical Subjects:

Minority Health.

Healthcare Disparities.

Homosexuality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Minority status in the United States often accompanies diminished access to education, employment, and subsequently health care. This volume explores factors that have contributed to health disparities among racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Focused on developing strategies for understanding these disparities and promoting wellness in minority communities, the authors highlight social forces such as racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and homophobia, which continue to influence not only access to and quality of care but also perception and trust of health care professionals. The au

Contents:

Health and Wellness Concerns for Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minorities; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 Disparities in Healthcare for Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minorities; Healthcare, Minorities, and Adult Education; Minorities and Healthcare; Racial Minorities; Ethnic Minorities; Sexual Minorities; Social Issues in Healthcare for Minorities; At the Intersection of Identity and Healthcare: Implications for Adult Education; References; 2 The Black Church: Promoting Health, Fighting Disparities; Health Disparities Among African Americans; Factors Contributing to Health Disparities

Internal FactorsExternal Factors; Lack of Representation; The Black Church; Adult Educators and the Black Church; Conclusion; References; 3 Literacy and Health Disparities; Conceptualizing Health Literacy; Measurement and Prevalence of Health Literacy; Consequences of Low Health Literacy; Connections to Print Literacy; Suggestions for Practice; Exemplary Initiatives; Incorporate Health Literacy Into Existing Curricula; Conclusion; References; 4 Injection Drug Users, Aboriginality, and HIV: A Postcolonial Glance From a Strong Ally; Aboriginal Persons in British Columbia and Canada

Indian Residential Schools and Their LegaciesHIV/AIDS; Community Response: Indigenous Knowledge; Alcohol, Stigma, and the "Drunken Indian"; The Strong Ally; References; 5 Alcoholism and Lesbians; Definition of Alcoholism; Models of Treatment for Alcoholism; Lesbians and Alcoholism; Stigma; Minority Stress, Identity, and Shame; Other Issues: Sexual Abuse and Depression; Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Lesbian Recovered Alcoholics; Alcoholics Anonymous: Noninclusive; Alcoholics Anonymous: Inclusive; Conclusions and Implications for Adult Educators and Related Professionals; References

6 Tobacco Use Among Sexual MinoritiesWhy Should Adult Educators Be Concerned About Smoking in the LGBT Community?; Why Are Smoking Rates Higher in the LGBT Community?; Tobacco Industry Marketing; Prevention and Awareness Campaigns; Smoking Cessation Strategies; Adult Education Smoking Cessation Projects; Conclusion; References; 7 HIV-Negative Gay Men and Autoimmune Diseases; The Issue: Gay Identity, HIV-Negative Status, and Autoimmune Diseases; Assumptions; Exclusion; Dismissal; Implications for Adult and Community Health Educators; References; 8 African American Women and HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors and African American WomenAfrican American Women's Challenges of Living With HIV/AIDS; African American Women and Learning to Live With HIV/AIDS; Conclusions and Recommendations; References; 9 Partnerships and Collaborations in Promoting Health and Wellness in Minority Communities: Lessons Learned and Future Directions; Health, Wellness, and Minority Communities; Lessons Learned; Future Directions; References; INDEX; Order Form; Advert; EULA

Notes:

"Summer 2014."

"Wiley Online Library"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 30, 2014).

ISBN:

1-118-91644-1

1-118-91645-X

OCLC:

881571547