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Health Issues in Latino Males
. Ed(S): Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn; Borrell, Luisa N.; Vega, William
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Description for Health Issues in Latino Males
Paperback. It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This book examines the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. Editor(s): Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn; Borrell, Luisa N.; Vega, William. Series Editor(s): Apple, Rima D.; Golden, Janet. Series: Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 figures & 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL4; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This is projected to more than double by 2050. In Health Issues in Latino Males experts from public health, medicine, and sociology examine the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. The book addresses sexual and reproductive health; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; mental and physical health among those in the juvenile justice or prison systems; chronic diseases; HIV/AIDS; Alzheimer's and dementia; and health issues among war veterans. It discusses utilization, insurance coverage, and research programs, and ... Read more
It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This is projected to more than double by 2050. In Health Issues in Latino Males experts from public health, medicine, and sociology examine the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. The book addresses sexual and reproductive health; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; mental and physical health among those in the juvenile justice or prison systems; chronic diseases; HIV/AIDS; Alzheimer's and dementia; and health issues among war veterans. It discusses utilization, insurance coverage, and research programs, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813546049
SKU
V9780813546049
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About . Ed(S): Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn; Borrell, Luisa N.; Vega, William
MARILYN AGUIRRE-MOLINA, one of the nation's leading authorities on Latino/a health issues, is a professor of public health at the City University of New York, and director of the university's Institute for Health Equity. LUISA N. BORRELL is an associate professor in the department of health sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York. WILLIAM VEGA ... Read more
Reviews for Health Issues in Latino Males
"The focus on Latino males is timely and fills an important gap in our knowledge of this population. The tone, identification, description, and explanation of various health problems that are seriously affecting the health of Latinos within a social and structural lens all demonstrate a well thoughtout comprehensive approach. Health Issues in Latino Males not only contributes to the scholarship ... Read more