Assessing Race, Ethnicity, And Gender in Health

Acknowledging objections regarding the collection and use of data related to race, ethnicity, and gender in health research, Loue (Case Western Reserve U.) asserts the necessity of collecting such data and offers this work as an investigation into the complicated operational, ethical, and other issues underlying such research categories and their use. She first discusses the foundations upon which the conceptual categories of race, ethnicity, and gender rest and considers the ethical and methodological issues raised by this discussion. She then reviews definitions found in the literature and provides critical commentary on examples of research employing the three categories and their conclusions. Finally, she summarizes the range of measures that are currently used to assess race, ethnicity, and gender in the health research field. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sana Loue, J.D., Ph.D., MPH, has authored/edited about a dozen books on sexuality, epidemiology, rural and ethnic health and is a renowned figure in the subject of immigrant and minority health. Dr. Loue is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. She has done research on HIV Prevention, Knowledge and Assessment, Immigration and Women's Health. She is currently at work on a new encyclopedia on aging in addition to a case studies textbook on ethics & HIV and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Public Health Association, and Society for Behavioral Medicine.