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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.
- African American nurses.
- Indian nurses--History--20th century.
- Indian nurses.
- Nursing--United States--History.
- Nursing.
- 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
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