Inequality and African-American health

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive perspective on health and sickness among African Americans. It shows how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social contexts, including neighborhoods, personal and family relationships, and the medical system.

About the author

Professor Shirley Hill teaches courses on the family, medical sociology, social inequality, and qualitative methods at the University of Kansas. Her research examines the implications of social inequalities, especially those based on social class, gender, and race.

Summary

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive perspective on health and sickness among African Americans. It shows how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social contexts, including neighborhoods, personal and family relationships, and the medical system.

Product details

• Authors: Shirley Hill, Shirley A. Hill, Shirley A. ( University of Kansas ) Hill, Shirley A. (University of Kansas) Hill
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.10.2016
• EAN: 9781447322818
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-2281-8
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 250 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 537 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)