Appalachian Health

Author : Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780813140421

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Appalachian Health and Well-Being by Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller Pdf

Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and the public lacks information about both their healthcare needs and about the resources communities have developed to meet those needs. In Appalachian Health and Well-Being, editors Robert L. Ludke and Phillip J. Obermiller bring together leading researchers and practitioners to provide a much-needed compilation of data- and research-driven perspectives, broadening our understanding of strategies to decrease the health inequalities affecting both rural and urban Appalachians. The contributors propose specific recommendations for necessary research, suggest practical solutions for health policy, and present best practices models for effective health intervention. This in-depth analysis offers new insights for students, health practitioners, and policy makers, promoting a greater understanding of the factors affecting Appalachian health and effective responses to those needs.

Author : Susan E. Keefe
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780813158778

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Appalachian Mental Health by Susan E. Keefe Pdf

This volume is the first to explore broadly many important theoretical and applied issues concerning the mental health of Appalachians. The authors -- anthropologists, psychologists, social workers and others -- overturn many assumptions held by earlier writers, who have tended to see Appalachia and its people as being dominated by a culture of poverty. While the heterogeneity of the region is acknowledged in the diversity of sub-areas and populations discussed, dominant themes emerge concerning Appalachia as a whole. The result of the authors' varied approaches is a cumulative portrait of a strong regional culture with native support systems based on family, community, and religion. Some of the contributors examine therapeutic approaches, including family therapy, that consider the implications of the cultural context. Others explore the impact of Appalachian culture on the impact of Appalachian culture on the development of mental health problems and coping skills and the resulting potential for conflict between Appalachian clients and non-Appalachian health providers. Still others examine cultural considerations in therapeutic encounters and mental health service delivery. The book is rich in case studies and empirical data. The practical, applied nature of the essays will enhance their value for practitioners seeking ways to improve mental health care in the region.

Author : Appalachian Regional Commission. Health Advisory Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Appalachian Region
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211285940

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Report of the Health Advisory Committee to the Appalachian Regional Commission by Appalachian Regional Commission. Health Advisory Committee Pdf

Author : David H. Looff
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0813133599

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Appalachia's Children: The Challenge of Mental Health by David H. Looff Pdf

The analysis of the developmental experiences and resulting personality patterns of Southern Appalachian children is based upon fieldwork in psychiatric clinics in eastern Kentucky, where diagnostic evaluation and treatment were provided for emotionally disturbed children. Observations on the mental health, or mental disorder, of the children are made concurrently with and in the light of observations on the ways in which eastern Kentucky families raise their children and on the kinds of adjustments to life that these children make. The historical, geographic, and socioeconomic characteristics of the region, in addition to characteristic family life styles and child rearing practices, are presented as the necessary context for understanding the children's mental health problems. Mental disorders are viewed largely as social phenomena and mental health or disorder is seen as firmly embedded in the social matrix. The study of family structure and interrelationships reveals three prominent themes influential in child development - emphasis on infancy of the children and family closeness, poor development of verbal skills, and the consideration of sexual maturation and functioning as a tabooed topic. Instances of emotional disturbance discussed are grouped accordingly: dependency themes, communication patterns, and psychosexual themes. (Kw).

Author : United States. Congress. House. Public Works and Transportation Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119579543

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Extend and Amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Economic Development ..., 94-1 by United States. Congress. House. Public Works and Transportation Committee Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Flood Control and Internal Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : LOC:00183575491

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Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 1971 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Flood Control and Internal Development Pdf

Author : Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780813135861

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Appalachian Health and Well-being by Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller Pdf

Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and the public lacks information about both their healthcare needs and about the resources communities have developed to meet those needs. In Appalachian Health and Well-Being, editors Robert L. Ludke and Phillip J. Obermiller bring together leading researchers and practitioners to provide a much-needed compilation of data- and research-driven perspectives, broadening our understanding of strategies to decrease the health inequalities affecting both rural and urban Appalachians. The contributors propose specific recommendations for necessary research, suggest practical solutions for health policy, and present best practices models for effective health intervention. This in-depth analysis offers new insights for students, health practitioners, and policy makers, promoting a greater understanding of the factors affecting Appalachian health and effective responses to those needs.

Author : Wendy Welch
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780786494149

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Public Health in Appalachia by Wendy Welch Pdf

The Appalachian region of the United States sees hunger, poverty, disability, preventable illness and premature death in disproportionally high numbers. Yet, Appalachia also knows the quiet strength of people working together to lift one another up as a community. In this collection of essays, health professionals explore how clinics and communities address the barriers to healthcare that continue to plague this underserved region and discuss theoretical perspectives about Appalachian healthcare. Topics include regional dental care, cancer and diabetes treatment, the integration of primary care and behavioral health, telehealth, the importance of "patient responsibility," and the effects of faith, fatalism and family dynamics on the health of Appalachian youth. Avoiding simplification and stereotype while presenting data, analysis and anecdotes, this volume gives a detailed picture of Appalachia's complex and multi-faceted public health challenges. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : UIUC:30112104082182

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1969 Amendments to Appalachian Regional Development Act and Title V Regions Under the Public Works and Economic Development Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119579758

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!969 Amendments to Appalachian Regional Development Act and Title V Regions Under the Public Works and Economic Development Act, Hearings ... 91-1, on H.R. 4018 and Related Bills by United States. Congress. House. Public Works Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Appalachian Region
ISBN : UOM:39015073357660

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Appalachia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Appalachian Regional Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : UCBK:C077812436

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Annual Report of the Appalachian Regional Commission by Appalachian Regional Commission Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Regional and Community Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Community development
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119584444

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Extension of the Appalachian Regional Development Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Regional and Community Development Pdf

Author : United States. Appalachian Regional Commission (Founded 1965). Health Advisory Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Public health
ISBN : UCAL:$B732021

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Report to the Appalachian Regional Commission by United States. Appalachian Regional Commission (Founded 1965). Health Advisory Committee Pdf

Author : Appalachian Regional Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Regional planning
ISBN : OSU:32435079756425

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Abstracts; State Appalachian Development Plans and Investment Programs for Fiscal Year by Appalachian Regional Commission Pdf