African American and Cherokee nurses in Appalachia : a history, 1900-1965 / Phoebe Ann Pollitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pollitt, Phoebe, author.

Series:

Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 37.

Contributions to Southern Appalachian studies ; 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American nurses--History--20th century.

Indian nurses--History--20th century.

Nursing--United States--History.

Appalachian Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Few career opportunities were available to minority women in Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century. Nursing offered them a respected, relatively well paid profession and their work was important in challenging healthcare inequities in the region"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Part I: Historical Overview of Segregated Health Care in Appalachia; Part II: History of Individual States and the Qualla Boundary ; Georgia; Kentucky; North Carolina; Qualla Boundary; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia; Epilogue; Appendix A: Timeline of Events in African American and Cherokee Nursing in Appalachia, 1900-1965; Appendix B: List of Registered Nurses by State, 1897-1965; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2216-7