Health work with the poor : a practical guide
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Health work with the poor : a practical guide
Rutgers University Press, 2000
- : cloth
- : pbk
Available at 13 libraries
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  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-231) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: cloth ISBN 9780813527765
Description
Christie Kiefer vividly brings home the meaning of poverty in peoples' lives as he examines both their access toaEURO"and their lack ofaEURO"health care. Aimed at both students and professionals in the field, this book argues that individuals serving the poor have the means and obligation to address the root causes of ill health of the poor, not just the symptoms. These causes, Kiefer argues, are overwhelmingly social and political. In a ringing indictment of the factors that perpetuate poverty, he declares that the work of healing at its best must include advocacy. Health Work with the Poor offers to both health workers and activists a wealth of practical information. Kiefer's trenchant analysis of the factors that help cause and perpetuate poverty offers students the needed intellectual framework not only to accomplish short-term change but also to strive toward long-term social advocacy. Each chapter ends with a set of discussion questionsaEURO"a real boon for instructors. Appendices on Internet resources for the study of poverty and on a proposed program detailing how to teach health workers in a way that promotes social awareness make this book a valuable resource for courses on poverty and health. It will also be an indispensable manual for all those who work with the poor.
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780813527772
Description
Christie Kiefer vividly brings home the meaning of poverty in peoples' lives as he examines both their access to-and their lack of-health care.
Aimed at both students and professionals in the field, this book argues that individuals serving the poor have the means and obligation to address the root causes of ill health of the poor, not just the symptoms. These causes, Kiefer argues, are overwhelmingly social and political. In a ringing indictment of the factors that perpetuate poverty, he declares that the work of healing at its best must include advocacy.
Health Work with the Poor offers to both health workers and activists a wealth of practical information. Kiefer's trenchant analysis of the factors that help cause and perpetuate poverty offers students the needed intellectual framework not only to accomplish short-term change but also to strive toward long-term social advocacy. Each chapter ends with a set of discussion questions-a real boon for instructors. Appendices on Internet resources for the study of poverty and on a proposed program detailing how to teach health workers in a way that promotes social awareness make this book a valuable resource for courses on poverty and health. It will also be an indispensable manual for all those who work with the poor.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I Through the Telescope: Encountering Poverty
The Poor in the Mirror
The Poor in the Consulting Room: Healing and the Contexts of Health
Part II Poverty under the Microscope: Why Does It Exist?
The Poor on the Picture Tube: The ``Debates'' on Welfare and Health Care Reform
The Poor under the Stethoscope: Health and Health Care
Part III The Evolution and Role of Community Health Centers
Facilitating Community Involvement
Appendix A: Internet Resources for the Study of Poverty
Appendix B: Some Thoughts on Teaching
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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