Appalachian Health And Well Being

Author : Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,5 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 : F. Douglas Scutchfield,Randy Wykoff
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780813155883

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Appalachian Health by F. Douglas Scutchfield,Randy Wykoff Pdf

Appalachian Health explores major challenges and opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of the people of Appalachia, a historically underserved population. It considers health's intersection with social, political, and economic factors to shed light on the trends affecting mortality and morbidity among the region's residents. Editors F. Douglas Scutchfield and Randy Wykoff have assembled high-profile experts working in academia, public health, and government to offer perspectives on a wide range of topics including health behaviors, environmental justice, and pandemic preparedness. This volume also provides updated data on issues such as opioid abuse, "deaths of despair," and the social determinants of health. Together, the contributors illuminate the complex health status of the region and offer evidence-based programs for addressing the health problems that have been identified.

Author : Robert L. Ludke,Phillip J. Obermiller
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,8 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 : Susan E. Keefe
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780813183145

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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 : Janet M. Page-Reeves
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498559393

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Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept by Janet M. Page-Reeves Pdf

Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept contributes to our understanding of the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations.

Author : Tamanna Tiwari,Sarah R. Baker,Judith Albino
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889453719

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Reducing Oral Health Disparities: What Can We Learn from Social, Environmental and Cultural Factors? by Tamanna Tiwari,Sarah R. Baker,Judith Albino Pdf

Oral health disparities are profound worldwide, and they affect the quality of life of individuals of all age groups. Disparities in oral health are seen in racial and ethnic minorities, at different socioeconomic levels and due to differences in environment and cultural factors. Several determinants of oral health have been identified at the population, community, family and individual levels. These determinants represent a complex interplay of the social, biological, cultural and economic factors that in turn affect the oral health behaviors, environmental exposures, health care utilization. To date, biological factors related to oral diseases have received much attention in oral health research; whilst social and cultural determinants have just started to receive recognition for their role in oral disease development and progression. This research highlights that interventions designed to reduce disparities should adopt a multi-level approach in order to identify the modifiable mechanisms and target all determinants of oral health disparities. In this Research Topic, we will focus on the role of social, environmental and cultural factors in the development and progression of oral diseases, their role in oral health disparities and interventions focusing on these factors to improve oral health and reduce disparities.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Economic Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : LOC:00184037920

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To Extend and Amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Economic Development Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Public Works and Transportation Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : Greene, H. Carol,Zugelder, Bryan S.,Manner, Jane C.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781799827894

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Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty by Greene, H. Carol,Zugelder, Bryan S.,Manner, Jane C. Pdf

Rural poverty encompasses a distinctive deprivation in quality of life related to a lack of educational support and resources as well as unique issues related to geographical, cultural, community, and social isolation. While there have been many studies and accommodations made for the impoverished in urban environments, those impoverished in rural settings have been largely overlooked and passed over by current policy. The Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty is an essential scholarly publication that creates awareness and promotes action for the advocacy of children and families in rural poverty and recommends interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty. Featuring a wide range of topics such as mental health, foster care, and public policy, this book is ideal for academicians, counselors, social workers, mental health professionals, early childhood specialists, school psychologists, administrators, policymakers, researchers, and students.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Appalachian Region
ISBN : UOM:39015073357983

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Appalachia by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Public works
ISBN : UOM:39015078075549

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Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1977 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000088103571

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Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Approprations for Fiscal Year ... by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : Michael B. Montgomery,Jennifer K. N. Heinmiller
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 3218 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781469662558

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Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English by Michael B. Montgomery,Jennifer K. N. Heinmiller Pdf

The Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English is a revised and expanded edition of the Weatherford Award–winning Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, published in 2005 and known in Appalachian studies circles as the most comprehensive reference work dedicated to Appalachian vernacular and linguistic practice. Editors Michael B. Montgomery and Jennifer K. N. Heinmiller document the variety of English used in parts of eight states, ranging from West Virginia to Georgia—an expansion of the first edition's geography, which was limited primarily to North Carolina and Tennessee—and include over 10,000 entries drawn from over 2,200 sources. The entries include approximately 35,000 citations to provide the reader with historical context, meaning, and usage. Around 1,600 of those examples are from letters written by Civil War soldiers and their family members, and another 4,000 are taken from regional oral history recordings. Decades in the making, the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English surpasses the original by thousands of entries. There is no work of this magnitude available that so completely illustrates the rich language of the Smoky Mountains and Southern Appalachia.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Power resources
ISBN : LOC:0018581497A

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Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill, 1977 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works Pdf

Author : Wendy Welch
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781476641331

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From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis by Wendy Welch Pdf

Stories from doctors, nurses, and therapists dealing on a daily basis with the opioid crisis in Appalachia should be heartbreaking. Yet those told here also inspire with practical advice on how to assist those in addiction, from a grass-roots to a policy level. Readers looking for ways to combat the crisis will find suggestions alongside laughter, tears, and sometimes rage. Each author brings the passion of their profession and the personal losses they have experienced from addiction, and posits solutions and harm reduction with positivity, grace, and even humor. Authors representing seven states from northern, Coalfields, and southern Appalachia relate personal encounters with patients or providers who changed them forever. This is a history document, showing how we got here; an evidenced indictment of current policies failing those who need them most; an affirmation that Appalachia solves its own problems; and a collection of suggestions for best practice moving forward.