Poverty and Place - Cancer Prevention Among Low-Income Women of Color

Summary

This book examines ways in which cancer health disparities exist due to class and context inequalities. The volume demonstrates that poverty is a health issue because it erodes the social, political, and economic support systems that enhance well-being and healthy lifestyles necessary for human development and human betterment.

Product details

• Authors: Sheri Notaro, Will Ross, Ross Will, Vetta L. Thompson, Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, Anjanette Wells, Anjanette Thompson Wells, Wells Anjanette, Carol Camp Yeakey, Yeakey Carol Camp
• Assisted by: Thorp Holden (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781498522014
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2201-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Forensic Medicine, Urban communities, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Urban communities / city life