Overview
- Provides basic information on the scope and etiology of health disparities
- Identifies the methodological and political challenges involved with this issue
- Provides a starting point for exchange of ideas to address these challenges and reduce these disparities
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Nebraska Symposium on Motivation (NSM, volume 57)
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“The editors have successfully compiled the work of stellar researchers who … meet and exceed the gold standard for contemporary research by offering outstanding examples of longitudinal investigations that effectively illuminate pathways to the manifestation of health disparities for youths. … urgent and mandatory reading for any investigator conducting health disparities research, those taking courses covering health disparities, practitioners designing and delivering interventions intended to address/reduce/eliminate health disparities, funders of grants designed to support the next generation of health disparities research, and policy makers.” (Barbara C. Wallace, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (39), September, 2011)
“This volume spotlights health disparities among youths and families from diverse fields and perspectives. … Students and professionals practicing in various disciplines and those who work with children and families would benefit from reading this book. Carlo, Crockett, and Carranza have thoughtfully included a depth and breadth of topics that manages to be both understandable and applicable to the expert and novice … . Each chapter takes great care to emphasize how the research presented is functional for varied audiences.” (Christine M. Rine, Health and Social Work, Vol. 37 (1), February, 2012)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Health Disparities in Youth and Families
Book Subtitle: Research and Applications
Editors: Gustavo Carlo, Lisa J. Crockett, Miguel A. Carranza
Series Title: Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7092-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7091-6Published: 28 October 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2715-5Published: 01 December 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-7092-3Published: 14 October 2010
Series ISSN: 0146-7875
Series E-ISSN: 2947-9479
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 174
Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology, Public Health