Notaro edits volume on disparities in health, health care based on race, class and gender

Sheri Notaro, associate dean for inclusion and professional development at the Graduate School, is the editor of a new anthology examining the devastating impact of race, class and gender on the health and health care of African-Americans, Latinos and Native Americans, with particular focus on children and adolescents.

"Health Disparities Among Under-served Populations: Implications for Research, Policy and Praxis" (Emerald Group Publishing) is the ninth volume in the series Advances in Education in Diverse Communities.

The book addresses a topic of national concern. Disparities in health status and in health care reflect the continuing roles of race, social class and gender as forces defining the social determinants of health and the social, biological and physical environments where groups live.

Notaro's chapter in the volume focuses on health disparities in maternal and child health among African-Americans and the disproportionate rates of infant mortality among African-American women.

In other chapters, scholars in sociology, economics, psychology, education, public health, history, urban studies, nursing and environmental studies provide insight and analysis on such key issues as substance abuse, psychological coping, trauma, HPV, environmental hazards, teen pregnancy, homeless youth, racism, discrimination and cultural competence.

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