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Ethnicity and Nursing Practice


AUTHOR:   Lorraine Culley
Edited by:  EDITOR:   Lorraine Culley Simon Dyson
PRICE:  £22.99
ONLINE PRICE:  £20.69
FORMAT:  Paperback (pp: 312) 216 x 139 x 17mm
ISBN:  9780333753316
PUB DATE:  17 Jul 2001
AVAILABILITY:  POD
IMPRINT:  Palgrave Macmillan

DESCRIPTION:
It is imperative that nurses are prepared to practice in a multi-ethnic society. This book aims to assist the profession's clear desire to ensure that its members are equipped to meet the health care needs of minority ethnic communities by offering perspectives and insights from sociological theory and empirical research. It also addresses educational issues and considers the careers of nurses from minority ethnic groups.

CONTENTS:
Introduction PART 1: ETHNICITY AND HEALTH Sociological Theories of "Race" and Ethnicity
- J. Mulholland and S. Dyson The Health Status of Minority Ethnic Groups
- S. Dyson and C.Smaje Ethnic inequalities in Mental Health
- K.Iley and J. Nazroo Ethnic Monitoring and Healthcare
- M. Johnson PART 2: ETHNICITY AND RACE Nursing, Culture and Competence
- L. Culley Communication, Interpretation and Translation
- H. bradby Midwives and Screening for Haemoglobin Disorders
- S. Dyson Ethnicity and Palliative Care
- Y. Gunaratnam Working with Families from Minority Ethnic Communities PART 3: NURSES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS "Race", Ethnicity and Nursing Careers
- L. Culley and V. Mayor Carribean Nurses and Racism in the National Health Service
- L. Culley, S. Dyson, S. ham-Ying and W. Young References - index


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Nursing sociology [MQCW]
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Additional Information:
Illustrations: references, index Dewey: 306.461 LC Subject: Minorities - Medical care - Great Britain - Minorities in nursing Author/Title code: ETHNICCULLEYA