Health Issues in Latino Males: A Social and Structural Approach (Critical Issues in Health and Medicine)

In Health Issues in Latino Males, experts examine the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. They provide suggestions for improving programs that promote the health of Latino males and related health care policy and human service. Demographic transformations, structural contexts, and transitions to adulthood / Rubén G. Rumbaut The implications and impact of race on the health of Hispanic/Latino males / Luisa Borrell and Clara Rodríguez Improvements in Latino health data / Olivia Carter-Pokras and Alexander H. Fischer Latino boys : the early years / Marilyn Aguirre-Molina and Gabriela Betancourt The sexual and reproductive health of young Latino males living in the United States / M. Antonia Biggs ... [et al.] Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs / Andres Gil and William Vega The causes and consequences of poor health among Latino Vietnam veterans : parallels for Latino veterans of the war in Iraq / Valentine V. Villa, Nancy Harada, and Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum Health of incarcerated Latino men / Sandra P. Arévalo, Laia Bécares, and Hortensia Amaro Emergent chronic conditions / Sandra Echeverria and Ana Diez-Roux Psychiatric disorders and mental health service use among Latino men in the United States / Antonio Polo and Margarita Alegría Social determinants of HIV/AIDS : a focus on discrimination and Latino men who have sex with men / George Ayala Health coverage, utilization, and expenditures among Latino men / Russell Homan, Patricia A. Homan, and Olveen Carrasquillo Mental health of elderly Latino males / Cynthia Alford and David Espino New directions for research, policy, and programs addressing the health of Latino males / William Vega, Luisa Borrell, and Marilyn Aguirre-Molina. It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This is projected to more than double by 2050. In Health Issues in Latino Males experts from public health, medicine, and sociology examine the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. The book addresses sexual and reproductive health; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; mental and physical health among those in the juvenile justice or prison systems; chronic diseases; HIV/AIDS; Alzheimer's and dementia; and health issues among war veterans. It discusses utilization, insurance coverage, and research programs, and includes an extensive appendix charting epidemiological data on Latino health. It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This book examines the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population.