Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical
frameworks for the development of policy and interventions to address race disparities in health-related outcomes.
This book covers U.S. health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health research, social factors
contributing to mortality, longevity and life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access, and
utilization of health services.
Table of Contents
1. Historical aspects of race/ethnicity and health
2. Conceptual issues in race/ethnicity and health
3. The demography of American racial/ethnic minorities
4. The epidemiological profile of racial/ethnic minorities
5. Mental health
6. Health care services among racial/ethnic groups
7. Theories of racial/ethnic differences in health
8. Socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic differences in health
9. Behavior and health
10. African American health issues
11. American Indian and Alaska Native health issues
12. Asian and Pacific Islander health issues
13. Hispanic/Latino health issues
14. Addressing disparities in health and health care
