Handbook of Asian American Health by Grace J. Yoo (English) Hardcover Book

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Asian Americans encounter a range of health issues often unknown to the American public, policy makers, researchers and even clinicians. The definition of Asian American derives from the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of Asian, which includes peoples from all the vast territories of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the South Asian Subcontinent.

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Asian Americans encounter a range of health issues often unknown to the American public, policy makers, researchers and even clinicians. National research often combines Asian Americans into a single category, not taking into account the differences and complexity among Asian ethnic subgroups. The definition of Asian American derives from the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of Asian, which includes peoples from all the vast territories of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the South Asian Subcontinent. While Census classifications determine demographic measurements that affect equal opportunity programs, the broad rubric "Asian-American" can never describe accurately the more than 50 distinct Asian American subgroups, who together comprise multifaceted diversity across cultural ethnicities, socio-economic status, languages, religions and generations. This volume rectifies that situation by exploring the unique needs and health concerns of particular subgroups within the Asian American community. It consolidates a wide range of knowledge on various health issues impacting Asian Americans while also providing a discussion into the cultural, social, and structural forces impacting morbidity, mortality and quality of life. The volume is designed to advance the understanding of Asian American health by explaining key challenges and identifying emerging trends faced in specific ethnic groups and diseases/illnesses, innovative community-based interventions and the future needed areas of research.

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Includes key health research studies on Asian American subgroups throughout the USProvides insight into areas of emerging research and future directionsCombines analysis of current health problems with prevention and intervention solutions

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As a rapidly growing population, America's Asian community is gaining increased attention from the research and policy sectors. This large, diverse group tends to be viewed as a single entity, yet its subgroups reveal great variety in terms of health, from disease rates and mortality rates to attitudes toward illness and access to care. The Handbook of Asian American Health makes significant inroads toward rectifying this situation by exploring the unique needs and health concerns of particular subgroups within the Asian American community. It consolidates a wide range of knowledge on various health issues impacting Asian Americans while also providing cogent discussion on cultural, social, and structural forces impacting morbidity, mortality and quality of life. Contributors identify key challenges and emerging trends faced by specific ethnic groups regarding diseases and illnesses, describe innovative community-based interventions, and spotlight research areas that need additional study to further advance the understanding of this dynamic population's complex health concerns. Included in the Handbook : Ethnicity and health: perspectives from nine different Asian-American groups. Social determinants of health: culture, acculturation, socioeconomic status, racism, and more. Critical health/mental health concerns facing Asian Americans, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. Issues in health care delivery: access, quality, and end-of-life care. Social advocacy, health, and the Asian-American community. Complementary and alternative medicine use. The Handbook of Asian American Health breaks new ground for policymakers, social workers, researchers, and academics specializing in Asian-American issues, as well as immigration specialists and health care workers.

Author Biography

Grace J. Yoo MPH, Ph.D is a sociologist and professor of Asian American Studies in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Her research interests are understanding social support needs on a wide range of health care issues impacting Asian Americans including cancer control and cancer survivorship, management of chronic illnesses, aging and caregiving and health care access. She has published in a wide range of peer-reviewed journals including AAPI Nexus, Supportive Cancer Care, Cross-Cultural Gerontology and Ethnicity and Health. Mai-Nhung Le, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. is an associate professor in the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University. She has interests in understanding social, cultural, and health issues impacting Asian Americans and Asians abroad. She has conducted a significant amount of research on the spread of STDs in both Vietnam and the United States. Her work has appeared in peer reviewed journals such as AIDS and Behavior, Journal of Sex Research and Journal of Cancer Education. She is currently editing a Vietnamese American Anthology titled Vietnamese Americans: Experiences and Perspectives. In recent years, she has shifted her area of research to Asian Americans and cancer, particularly on cancer survivorship. Alan Y. Oda, Ph.D. is a professor of undergraduate psychology at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California. His research includes parenting and family relations, adolescence, Asian American and other minority American populations, and faith development. Currently, he is investigating the future role of the Asian American church in providing care for the elderly, and is also studying interventions aimed at Latino adolescent females at risk for suicide. He served as the executive director of the Asian American Christian Counseling Service (AACCS) and continues as a member of the agency's board of directors. Oda participates on the Committee of Diversity Issues for the National Collegiate Honors Council. He is also involved with CRASH Japan, an organization providing relief services to victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku area of Japan.

Table of Contents

Section I: Ethnicity and Health.- Chapter 1 Ethnicity and Health by Fang Gong and David Takeuchi.- Chapter 2 Asian Indians by Ranjita Misra.- Chapter 3 Chinese Americans by Angela Sun.- Chapter 4 Filipino Americans by Richard Sean Magbual and Roderick Raña Daus-Magbual.- Chapter 5 Japanese Americans by Tazuko Shibusawa.- Chapter 6 Korean Americans by Grace J. Yoo and Sachiko Wood.- Chapter 7 Vietnamese Americans by Mai Nhung Le and Tu-Uyen Nguyen.- Chapter 8 South Asian Americans by Shilpa Patel and Nadia Islam.- Chapter 9 Southeast Asian American by Khatharya Um.- Chapter 10 Mixed Asian Americans by Cathy J. Tashiro.- Section II: Social Determinants of Health.- Chapter 11 Acculturation, Culture and Health by Yijie Wang and Su Yeong Kim.- Chapter 12 Racism: Mental Health and Health Consequences by Alvin N. Alvarez and Jayoung Shin.- Chapter 13 Socioeconomic Status and Health by Wei Zhang.-Section III: Critical Health Issues Facing Asian Americans.- Chapter 14 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias by Linda A. Gerdner and Gwen Yeo.- Chapter 15 Cancer by Giang T. Nguyen.- Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Health by Ariel T. Holland and Latha P. Palaniappan.- Chapter 17 Diabetes by Ranjita Misra.-Chapter 18 Obesity by May C. Wang.- Chapter 19 Hepatitis B by Tung T. Nguyen, Vicky Taylor, Annette Maxwell, Moon S. Chen Jr., Roshan Bastani, and Susan Stewart.- Chapter 20 Severe Mental Illness by Russell F. Lim and Francis G. Liu.- Chapter 21 Violence by Deborah A. Goebert, Thao N. Le, and Jeanelle J. Sugimoto-Matsuda.- Section IV: Health Care Delivery.- Chapter 22 Health Care Access by Stephen Vong and Ricky Choi.- Chapter 23 Quality of Health Care for Asian Americans by Dara H Sorkin, Heather Ngai, and Quyen Ngo-Metzger.- Chapter 24 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Asian Americans by Isha Weerasinghe, Lixin Zhang, and Simona C. Kwon.- Chapter 25 Asian Americans and End of Life Care by Evaon Wong-Kim and Nancy J.Burke.-V: Social Movements, Health and theAsian American Community.- Chapter 26 The Chinese Hospital of San Francisco: How the Early San Francisco Chinese Mobilized to Build the Chinatown Community by Laureen D. Hom.- Chapter 27 Lives Were Saved: The Asian American Donor Program by Jonathan Leong, Kira Donnell, and Emily Avera.- Chapter 28 HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States by Don Operario, Judy Tan, and Caroline Kuo.-Chapter 29 Evolution of an Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cancer Advocacy Movement: Heroes Among Us by Susan Matsuko Shinagawa and Alan Oda.- Chapter 30 The Versailles Social Movement and Implications for Asian American Environmental Health in Post- Katrina New Orleans by Maureen Lichtveld and Vy Dao.- Chapter 31 The Role of Asian Americans in Ending Hep B Disease by Ted Fang and Jason Liu.

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Includes key health research studies on Asian American subgroups throughout the US Provides insight into areas of emerging research and future directions Combines analysis of current health problems with prevention and intervention solutions

Details ISBN1461422264 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Year 2012 ISBN-10 1461422264 ISBN-13 9781461422266 Format Hardcover Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Edited by Mai-Nhung Le DEWEY 362.108995073 Short Title HANDBK OF ASIAN AMER HEALTH 20 Language English Media Book Publication Date 2012-10-11 Pages 449 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-2227-3 UK Release Date 2012-10-11 AU Release Date 2012-10-11 NZ Release Date 2012-10-11 US Release Date 2012-10-11 Author Alan Y. Oda Edition Description 2013 ed. Edition 2013th Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Alternative 9781493913435 Illustrations 3 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 449 p. 3 illus. We've got this

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