| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 326 pages). |
| Series |
SUNY series in Black women's wellness
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SUNY series in Black women's wellness.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: race, gender, and public health: social justice and wellness work -- Part I. Name inequity. Reversing the dehumanization of Black women -- An overview of the past, present, and future of Black women in health policy -- The maternal mortality crisis in the Black community -- Promoting self-care and awareness of stress, the strong Black woman schema, and mental health among African American women -- Part II. Locate disparity. Practice among an invisible population -- The Black Women's Health Study: working together to improve the health of Black women -- The swelling wave of oppression: an intersectional study to evaluate health challenges of self-identified Black queer women in the American South -- Rural Black maternal health in the age of digital deserts -- Pouring from a leaking cup: informal family caregivers in the Black community -- Part III. Act for change. Black women and public health in the UK -- Enhancing clinical practice to include biomedical HIV prevention for Black women -- Am I my sister's mentor? Why mentoring underrepresented minority medical and public health faculty can improve the health of Black women -- Stress and Black women's health: origins, coping strategies, and implications for policy and practice -- Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda's yogic journey: creativity, community, and caretaking -- When Black scholars embrace ourselves in our research, we reclaim our power -- Afterword. |
| Summary |
"Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates. Black women's public health work is a regenerative practice--one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United States and beyond. The three dozen authors in this volume offer analysis, critique, and recommendations for overcoming longstanding and contemporary challenges to equity in public health practices"--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
African American women -- Medical care.
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African American women -- Health and hygiene.
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Public health -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Health care reform -- United States.
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African American women -- Health and hygiene. |
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African American women -- Medical care. |
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Health care reform. |
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Public health -- Social aspects. |
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United States. |
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United States. |
| Added Author |
Evans, Stephanie Y., editor.
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Davis, Sarita K., editor.
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Hinkson, Leslie R., 1971- editor.
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Wathington, Deanna J., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Evans, Stephanie Y. Black women and public health Albany : State University of New York Press, [2022] 9781438487311 (OCoLC)1256627612 |
| ISBN |
9781438487335 electronic book |
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1438487339 electronic book |
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9781438487311 paperback |
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1438487312 paperback |
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