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Peer reviewedDhooper, Surjit Singh – Health & Social Work, 2003
This article describes the barriers to Asian Americans' ability to use health care services and analyzes the reasons for the health care system's inability to respond to their needs. Finally, it urges social work to contribute to the system's responsiveness and suggests approaches to social work intervention with and on behalf of Asian Americans.…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Influences, Health Needs, Health Services
Peer reviewedZambrana, Ruth E.; And Others – Health & Social Work, 1994
Surveyed 80 Latina mothers to obtain data on reasons for emergency room visit, usual sources of care, child's health, and mother's physical and psychosocial health. Results revealed clear pattern of delayed care for acute problems in children, high number of reported barriers to pediatric care, and high mental distress reported by mothers.…
Descriptors: Children, Health Needs, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants
