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Release : 1983
Genre : Asian Americans
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Book Synopsis Houston's Asian American Organizations by :
Download or read book Houston's Asian American Organizations written by . This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chau Trinh-Shevrin
Release : 2009-04-03
Genre : Medical
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Book Synopsis Asian American Communities and Health by : Chau Trinh-Shevrin
Download or read book Asian American Communities and Health written by Chau Trinh-Shevrin. This book was released on 2009-04-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking textbook examines Asian American health from a public health perspective. It provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the distribution of disease and illness in Asian American communities. The book explores the diversity within the Asian community with respect to health seeking behavior and knowledge, socioeconomic status, educational level, cultural traditions, and specific health care needs and issues. By examining the contextual factors that impact health, the book seeks to facilitate a meaningful dialogue and identify creative solutions for health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minority communities.
Author : Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza MPH
Release : 2009-09-01
Genre : Health & Fitness
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Book Synopsis Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health by : Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza MPH
Download or read book Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health written by Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza MPH. This book was released on 2009-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team of noted specialists explains the health issues most common to Asian Americans, how and why treatment disparities exist, and the changes necessary to improve the health of this growing population. According to the most recent census, there are 11 million Asian Americans now, and their numbers are expected to triple by 2050. Hailing from more than 50 different countries and cultures, their health is affected by genetics, actions, beliefs, and prejudices that differ from those of others in the United States. In these timely volumes, a cross-disciplinary team of specialists explains the health issues and diseases most common to Asian Americans, how and why disparities in both disease development and treatment exist for them, and what changes must be made to improve the health of this growing group. This comprehensive collection includes vignettes and personal stories that illustrate the issues discussed and their impact on both individual and societal levels. Behavioral factors, including diet, smoking, and substance abuse are addressed. The text also describes traditional Asian American medical practices, as well as ways in which those practices have influenced American health care overall.
Author : Fred R. Von der Mehden
Release : 1984
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Ethnic Groups of Houston by : Fred R. Von der Mehden
Download or read book The Ethnic Groups of Houston written by Fred R. Von der Mehden. This book was released on 1984. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Carnes
Release : 2004-05-01
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Asian American Religions by : Tony Carnes
Download or read book Asian American Religions written by Tony Carnes. This book was released on 2004-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian American Religions brings together some of the most current research on Asian American religions from a social science perspective. The volume focuses on religion in Asian American communities in New York, Houston, Los Angeles, and the Silicon Valley/Bay Area, and it includes a current demographic overview of the various Asian populations across the United States. It also provides information on current trends, such as that Filipino and Korean Americans are the most religiously observant people in America, that over 60 percent of Asian Americans who have a religious identification are Christian, and that one-third of Muslims in the United States are Asian Americans. Rather than organizing the book around particular ethnic groups or religions, Asian American Religions centers on thematic issues, like symbols and rituals, political boundaries, and generation gaps, in order to highlight the role of Asian American religions in negotiating, accepting, redefining, changing, and creating boundaries in the communities' social life.
