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OverviewAfter decades of research devoted to women's health, a federal agency focused on women's health, and millions of dollars allocated to address women's health disparities, African American women are still the sickest American citizens. This book examines why. Written by an all-female, all-African American team of health experts that include nurse practitioners, registered nurses, educators, and psychologists, this book focuses on the diseases and related social issues that cause the greatest harm and pose the greatest threat to African American women today. Its chapters address topics as varied as heart disease, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, domestic violence, cervical and breast cancers, obesity, depression, mental illness, dementia/Alzheimer's, and incarcerated women's health care. A chapter is dedicated to identifying the social, cultural, and environmental barriers that block African American women from experiencing the best possible lives. Providing comprehensive coverage of the topic from an Afrocentric perspective, this text will be of great interest to medical and psychological health professionals and professors; social workers, counselors, and students in these fields; as well as African American women seeking current and expert information on these health threats. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine Fisher Collins , Julianne MalveauxPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9781440802973ISBN 10: 1440802971 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 25 June 2013 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword: Sick, Tired, and Healing by Julianne Malveaux Preface Acknowledgments Introduction on the Health and Social Status of African American Women Catherine Fisher Collins SECTION I: PHYSICAL HEALTH 1 Health Disparities and Cardiovascular Disease in African American Women Mattie L. Rhodes 2 African American Women: Living with Sickle Cell Disease Jamesetta A. Newland 3 Promoting Cervical Cancer Prevention among African American Women Denise M. Linton 4 African American Women and Breast Cancer Issues Patricia K. Bradley 5 The Skinny on Fat and Exercise: Truth about Obesity among Black Women Portia Johnson and Yvonne Wesley SECTION II: MENTAL HEALTH 6 Super Sisters: Daring to Say It…Depression Shuana K. Tucker and Lisa M. Loury-Lomas 7 Dementia in African American Women Funmi A. Aiyegbo-Ohadike SECTION III: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 8 African American Women, Intimate Partner Violence, and Community Violence: Health Intersections and Aftereffects Lorraine E. Peeler 9 Health-Care Pathways and Issues for African American Women in Prison Catherine Fisher Collins Index About the Editor and ContributorsReviewsThis book provides a good overview of health-related topics pertaining to African American women. . . . Recommended. - Choice This book provides a good overview of health-related topics pertaining to African American women... Recommended. - Choice Author InformationCatherine Fisher Collins, DEd, is associate professor of community and human services at the State University of New York Empire State College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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