Dorothy Smith-Ruiz, Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver, Debra C. Smith

Older African American Women (eBook, PDF)

Systematic Racism, Health Disparities, and Caregiving Responsibilities

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

African American women have disproportionally high prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates for most health conditions in comparison to white women. This book will explore some of the reasons for these disparities including problems within the health care system and societal institutions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040319154
• Artikelnr.: 73302716

Autorenporträt

Dorothy Smith-Ruiz is Full Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research projects include needs assessment and religious participation among African American grandparent caregivers, Mental Health and Mental Disorder among African Americans, the impact of mass incarceration on African American families, custodial African American grandmothers, and health of middle-aged and older African American women. Her recent publications include Contemporary African American Families: Achievements, Challenges, and Empowerment Strategies in the Twenty-First Century, co-authored with Sherri Lawson Clark and Marcia Watson (2017), and Black Families and Recession in the United States: The Impact of the Recession of 2007-2009 (2021) co-authored with Albert Kopak.

Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver is Associate Professor of Education at Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her research interests explore the educational experiences of Black students in U.S. schools. Her recent publications include The Healing Power of Education: Afrocentric Pedagogy as a Tool for Restoration and Liberation (2021) co-authored with Greg Wiggan, and Unbleaching the Curriculum: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Beyond in Schools and Society (2023) co-authored with Greg Wiggan, Annette Teasdell, and Sheikia Talley-Matthews.

Debra C. Smith is Associate Professor of Africana Studies and an Affiliate Faculty member in Communication Studies and Medical Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research and teaching focus on African American representation in communication and popular culture, the portrayal of minorities in media and commerce, and integrating popular culture, language, and power into teaching strategies. Her recent publications include In Reflection: How the Presidency of Barack Obama Fueled The Black Man's Burden (2024), and Co-brand Partnerships Making Space For The Next Black Girl: Backlash in Social Justice Branding (2021), co-authored with Channelle D. James and Merlyn A. Griffiths.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Middle-Aged and Older
African American Women
3. Theoretical Perspectives
4. Physical Health Disparities and Barriers to Health Care for Older
African American Women
5. Older African American Women, Social Factors and Mental Health
Disparities
6. The Social and Health Effects of Raising Grandchildren during Tough
Times
7. The Great Recession of 2007-2009: Lingering Economic Effects on
Intergenerational Caring Responsibilities among Older African American
Women
8. The Impact of the COVID Pandemic, Education, and Housing: Challenges for
Older Black Women
9.Empowering Wellness: Self-Care Practices Among Older African American
Women
10. Discussion and Conclusion: Recommendations for Reducing Health
Disparities among Older African American Women and their Families