The health and well-being of Caribbean immigrants in the United States / edited Annette M. Mahoney

Contributor(s):

Mahoney, Annette M [editor.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0789004461 (pbk.)
9780789004468

Uniform titles:

Journal of immigration & refugee services.

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

E184.C27 HEA

Contents:

The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: The Health and Social Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States; Physical and Mental Health; Health, Poverty and Service Use Among Older West Indian Women in Greater Hartford; Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates Among Immigrant Caribbean Groups in New York City; Confronting the Reality: An Overview of the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Caribbean Community; Working with Caribbean Immigrants After the World Trade Center Tragedy: A Challenge for Social Work Practice Social well -- beingCaribbean Women's Migratory Journey: An Exploration of Their Decision-Making Process; Developing a Model Intervention to Prevent Abuse in Relationships Among Caribbean and Caribbean-American Youth by Partnering with Schools; Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence in Caribbean Communities; Social Work with West Indian Families: A Multilevel Approach; Impact of the 1996 Welfare Reform and Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts on Caribbean Immigrants; Index

Summary: The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States is a timely addition to the knowledge base concerning the integration of this population into the fabric of American society. On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, this book examines the relationship between immigrants from the Caribbean and the culture of the United States. This body of work provides resources for scholars and researchers and provides instrumental strategies for use in practice by counselors/social workers, curriculum developers, and immigration analysts.

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"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of immigration & refugee services, volume 2, numbers 3/4 2004."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: The Health and Social Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States; Physical and Mental Health; Health, Poverty and Service Use Among Older West Indian Women in Greater Hartford; Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates Among Immigrant Caribbean Groups in New York City; Confronting the Reality: An Overview of the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Caribbean Community; Working with Caribbean Immigrants After the World Trade Center Tragedy: A Challenge for Social Work Practice Social well --
beingCaribbean Women's Migratory Journey: An Exploration of Their Decision-Making Process; Developing a Model Intervention to Prevent Abuse in Relationships Among Caribbean and Caribbean-American Youth by Partnering with Schools; Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence in Caribbean Communities; Social Work with West Indian Families: A Multilevel Approach; Impact of the 1996 Welfare Reform and Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts on Caribbean Immigrants; Index

The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States is a timely addition to the knowledge base concerning the integration of this population into the fabric of American society. On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, this book examines the relationship between immigrants from the Caribbean and the culture of the United States. This body of work provides resources for scholars and researchers and provides instrumental strategies for use in practice by counselors/social workers, curriculum developers, and immigration analysts.

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