Hispanic Voices: Hispanic Health Educators Speak Out

by Sara Torres, NLN Staff

Overview

Hispanic Voices is the second in our series of books on the health iss ues that affect distinct communities. Here, prominent educators explor e the pressing cultural and health needs of Hispanics. Discussions on poverty and children, risks of immigration, HIV/AIDS, stress and depre ssion, the homeless, migrant farm workers, racism, lifestyles, communi ty/spiritual values, and more depict the complexity of problems affect ing the health of Hispanics everywhere. Essential for all health educa tors, students, community activists - anyone interested in the future of health care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763711092
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/28/2007
Series:	National League for Nursing Series (All Nln Titles
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Torres, Sara, RN, PhD, FAAN (Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte)

The contributors represent the specialties of nursing education, psychiatric and mental health nursing, and public health. Most are from colleges and universities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Institutions prominently represented include Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico, Univ of Illinois at Chicago, Pontifico Catholic Univ of Puerto Rico, and Del Mar Coll in Corpus Christi.