LATINO HEALTH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: THE NEED FOR A CULTURE-CENTERED APPROACH

dc.contributor.authorParangimalil , G.J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:04:00Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:04:00Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractStudies have consistently shown race and ethnicity to be important determinants of health. The specific nature of this influence, however, is still a mystery. In the new millennium, racial and ethnic differentials in health are bound to become a major focus in medical sociology not only because of their persistence but also because of the demographic changes taking place in the United States. It is estimated that racial and ethnic minorities are expected to increase from the current level of 25 % of all Americans to 40 % by 2030 and that minority groups will make up more than half of the U.S. population by 2050. Thus, overcoming health disparities attributable to race and ethnicity has become more urgent in ensuring good health for the nation. This article suggests that analyses of the health status of Latinos, the second largest minority group in the country, must attend to cultural factors. The need for a culture-specific approach to Latino health is indispensable to such discourses in medical sociology.
dc.description.urihttps://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/usls/2001/00000021/00000003/art00012
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/i9qz-t8yk
dc.identifier.citationParangimalil , G.J. (2001) LATINO HEALTH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: THE NEED FOR A CULTURE-CENTERED APPROACH. Sociological Spectrum, 21 (3). pp. 423-429.
dc.identifier.issn1521-0707
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 2969
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23599
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.titleLATINO HEALTH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: THE NEED FOR A CULTURE-CENTERED APPROACH
dc.typeArticle

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