Explore Socioeconomic Health Disparities eBooks
Below are selected eBooks from the library on understanding socioeconomic disparities and achieving equity in healthcare.
Hunger in the Land of Plenty: A Critical Look at Food Insecurity by ISBN: 9781626377653Publication Date: 2018Challenging conventional wisdom, the authors explore the causes and consequences of food insecurity, assess some of the major policies and programs that have been designed to reduce it, and consider alternative paths forward.
Knowledge to Action: Accelerating Progress in Health, Well-Being, and Equity by ISBN: 9780190669348Publication Date: 2017In a society where a person's zip code is a stronger predictor of health status than their genetic profile, every public health challenge is also a challenge of equity, implementation, and policy. This book explores how we can transition from research to action in health, well-being, and equity.
The Morehouse Model: How One School of Medicine Revolutionized Community Engagement and Health Equity by ISBN: 9781421438047Publication Date: 2020This book is rooted in social action and social justice constructs. It will be a touchstone for anyone conducting community-based participatory research, as well as any institution that wants to have a positive effect on its local community.
Pediatric Collections: Social Determinants of Health, Part 1: Underserved Communities by ISBN: 9781610026345Publication Date: 2022Part 1 of this series describes many underserved communities and the various ways their status affects their health.
Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages with Health and Health Care Differentials by ISBN: 9781838670559Publication Date: 2019The authors investigate macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving the socially disadvantaged and underserved.
Find Federal Social Programs Online
Below are links to federal social programs that support economic stability by providing financial, job, benefit, and food security.
- Website - United States Department of Labor: Employee Benefits Security AdministrationThe Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) assists workers, retirees, and their families covered by private retirement plans, health plans, and other welfare benefit plans.
- Website - Social Security AdministrationThe Social Security Administration provides the nation's people with financial protection.
- Website - United States Census Bureau: PovertyThe Census Bureau provides poverty data from several household surveys and programs.
- Website - United States Department of Agriculture: Food SecurityThe USDA provides global food security by helping countries raise incomes and expand markets for American producers.
- Website - Medicaid.govThe is the official website for Medicaid.
- Website - United States Department of LaborThis is the official page of the U.S. Department of Labor. This agency seeks to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States.