Jossey-Bass Health Issues in the Latino Community: 8 (Public Health/Vulnerable Populations)

Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve health care of all Latino citizens. Review "Latinos are the fastest growing group in America. Though they share many health issues with all Americans, they also possess distinct cultural characteristics, expectations, and illness profiles. It will be a rare clinician who will not encounter Latino patients in daily practice. Thus, Health Issues in the Latino Community should be essential reading for all 21st century practitioners" (Steven A. Schroeder, M.D., president and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) "This important book, by a cadre of leading Latino researchers, policy leaders, and practitioners, could not be more timely. It fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the health and well-being of Latinos, the fastest growing, and soon to be the largest, ethnic/racial group in the United States. This comprehensive analysis of the demographic and health status of Latino populations in the United States is a groundbreaking piece of work. It will make an invaluable contribution to informing the nation's Latino health agenda." (Allan Rosenfield, M.D., DeLamar Professor and dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University) "Health Issues in the Latino Community attempts to address the key and crucial health issues that affect Latino's health. As we enter the 21st century, Latinos are becoming the largest ethnic/racial group in the United States. Anyone desiring insight on Latino health issues will find this book to be a comprehensive reference." (Nathan Stinson, Jr., M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretay for Mental Health) "The Contributors are outstanding and well-known professionals, researchers, and policymakers, many holding both clinical and academic degrees." (Divine Inc (formerly Doody Publishing), 4/13/02) From the Inside Flap By the year 2010 it is projected that Latinos will be the largest ethnic group in the United States. Yet access to culturally responsive health care services is very limited or not available to this burgeoning population. If the United States is to meet the myriad challenges of the new century, it must address the health concerns of its fastest growing population?the Latino community. Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latinos' health and health care within the United States. While most books on the topic focus on one aspect of Latino health, this resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve the health care of all Latino citizens. Written by an outstanding group of Latino scholars, practitioners, researchers, and policy leaders, this valuable handbook examines a wide variety of topics including health care for immigrants, the role of managed care, substance abuse within the community, and HIV prevention. Health Issues in the Latino Community stresses the need for responsive health care policies and offers the current thinking on the most relevant health, lifestyle, and policy issues. Comprehensive in scope the book includes a ? Review of the special health needs of Latinos from birth through the golden years ? Summary of the changes in the health care market and how they affect Latino clients ? Analysis of empirical data on the mental health of Latinos ? Description of the risk factors and patterns of chronic diseases within the community ? Review of the occupational diseases among urban and rural workers Health care providers, researchers, educators, st