Community Health Workers in Action proposes support and expansion of the role of community health workers in meeting the health needs of marginalized groups in United States cities (although their potential reach is not limited to any one group or geographical section). Given the health inequities that continue to touch the lives of millions of people of color across the country, these professionals' efforts¿which translate to innovative, community-centeredresponses designed to reach particularly vulnerable populations¿shape one major piece of the complicated puzzle that is health care in America.…mehr
Community Health Workers in Action proposes support and expansion of the role of community health workers in meeting the health needs of marginalized groups in United States cities (although their potential reach is not limited to any one group or geographical section). Given the health inequities that continue to touch the lives of millions of people of color across the country, these professionals' efforts¿which translate to innovative, community-centeredresponses designed to reach particularly vulnerable populations¿shape one major piece of the complicated puzzle that is health care in America.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Melvin Delgado, PhD, is Professor in the School of Social Work at Boston University. Specifically focusing on the Latino community, Dr. Delgado has over 40 years of practice, research, and scholarship centered on urban population groups. He has published numerous articles and 30 books on urban community practice topics. Dr. Delgado is currently the Series Editor of Oxford University Press's Social Justice and Youth Community Practice Series.
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* Preface * Acknowledgments * Section 1: Context * Chapter 1: Overview * Chapter 2: Culture and Health * Chapter 3: Health Inequity * Chapter 4: Challenges and Barriers to Urban Health Care Delivery * Section 2: Theoretical Foundation * Chapter 5: Values, Guiding Principles, Conceptual Foundation, and Framework * Chapter 6: Community Health Workers/Promotores de Salud: Definition, Parameters, and Challenges * Chapter 7: Recruiting, Training, and Supporting Promotores (Paid and Volunteer) * Section 3: Reflections From the Field * Chapter 8: Special Population Case Illustrations * Chapter 9: Lessons Learned * Chapter 10: Recommendations for Research and Practice * References * Index
* Preface * Acknowledgments * Section 1: Context * Chapter 1: Overview * Chapter 2: Culture and Health * Chapter 3: Health Inequity * Chapter 4: Challenges and Barriers to Urban Health Care Delivery * Section 2: Theoretical Foundation * Chapter 5: Values, Guiding Principles, Conceptual Foundation, and Framework * Chapter 6: Community Health Workers/Promotores de Salud: Definition, Parameters, and Challenges * Chapter 7: Recruiting, Training, and Supporting Promotores (Paid and Volunteer) * Section 3: Reflections From the Field * Chapter 8: Special Population Case Illustrations * Chapter 9: Lessons Learned * Chapter 10: Recommendations for Research and Practice * References * Index
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