Health work with the poor : a practical guide

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Health work with the poor : a practical guide

Christie W. Kiefer

Rutgers University Press, 2000

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-231) and index

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Volume

: 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

: 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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