Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions, 2nd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions, 2nd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Patti R. Rose

The second edition of this progressive text transcends the conversation around health disparities to emphasize the critical need for health equity. Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions guides readers through essential social justice topics tied to health disparities, with a focus on fostering greater health equity—bridging the gap from classroom learning to real-world application of innovative solutions. Key Features: – Two new chapters: one exploring the influence of urban education on urban health (Ch 4) and another addressing the elderly and health equity (Ch 10) – Enhanced and updated content on men’s health, demographic trends, the value of cultural proficiency, maternal mortality and Black women, and more. – Insights into current trends and movements, including social media’s role in delivering health care information to boost health literacy, mass incarceration and criminal justice reform, and fresh initiatives to tackle health disparities. – Engaging case studies and problems that challenge students to analyze health disparities, equity, and diversity issues while encouraging them to explore potential solutions.