Inequality and African-American health : how racial disparities create sickness / Shirley A. Hill.

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This book reveals how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social contexts, including neighborhoods, personal and family relationships, and the medical system.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hill, Shirley A. (Shirley Ann), 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Bristol ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2016.
Subjects:
African Americans > Health and hygiene.
Health services accessibility > United States.
African Americans > Medical care.
Discrimination in medical care > United States.
Health and race.
Physical Description:v, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Race, sexism, and health outcomes
  • Sickness in slavery and freedom
  • Health behaviors in social context
  • Medical care and health policy
  • Economic decline and incarceration
  • Love, sexuality, and (non)marriage
  • Children's health
  • Conclusion.