商品簡介
Pollitt provides a history on the factors that prevented minority populations in the Appalachian region from receiving quality care during first half of the twentieth century, during the Jim Crow era. The book focuses on African American and Cherokee nurses and patient care during that time period, paying close attention to the effects of generational trauma that can still be seen today. It places an emphasis not just on race, but place, as the Appalachian region is unique, particularly in its racial history. The book is organized into two parts. The first covers segregated care and the public's approach to race in Appalachia, and the second part provides a breakdown on African American nurses, nursing schools, and professional nursing associations on a state-by-state basis, as well as information about Cherokee nurses and the history of health care on the Qualla Boundary. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
作者簡介
Phoebe Ann Pollitt has practiced nursing in Appalachia for more than 30 years. She is an associate professor of nursing at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Her professional research interests are nursing history and health disparities.
