Suchergebnisse

Introduction -- What progress in reducing health disparities has been made?: a historical perspective -- Healthy people 2010: how far have we come in reducing health disparities? -- Federal perspectives on reducing health disparities -- Promising practices in addressing social determinants: obesity prevention -- What do we still need to learn about reducing health disparities? -- Legislative actions to reduce health disparities.

The high rate of incarceration in the United States contributes significantly to the nation's health inequities, extending beyond those who are imprisoned to families, communities, and the entire society. Since the 1970s, there has been a seven-fold increase in incarceration. This increase and the effects of the post-incarceration reentry disproportionately affect low-income families and communities of color. It is critical to examine the criminal justice system through a new lens and explore opportunities for meaningful improvements that will promote health equity in the United States. The National Academies convened a workshop on June 6, 2018 to investigate the connection between incarceration and health inequities to better understand the distributive impact of incarceration on low-income families and communities of color. Topics of discussion focused on the experience of incarceration and reentry, mass incarceration as a public health issue, women's health in jails and prisons, the effects of reentry on the individual and the community, and promising practices and models for reentry. The programs and models that are described in this publication are all Philadelphia-based because Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of incarceration of any major American city. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions of the workshop.

FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Changing Face of American Communities: Implications for Framing Discussions About Health Disparities -- 3 Framing Health Disparities -- 4 How Have California Communities in Transition Framed Health Disparities for Action? -- 5 Discussion and Moving Forward -- Appendix A: Agenda -- Appendix B: Speaker Biographies -- Appendix C: Resources.

Intro -- FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Experience of Incarceration and Reentry -- 3 Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Issue -- 4 Women's Health in Jails and Prisons -- 5 Reentry: Effects on the Individual and the Community -- 6 Promising Practices and Models for Reentry -- 7 The Perspective from the District Attorney's Office -- 8 Wrap-Up Session -- Appendix A: References -- Appendix B: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix C: Speaker Biographical Sketches -- Appendix D: Statement of Task.

Intro -- FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Past and Present of U.S. Immigration Policy -- 3 Immigration and the Social Determinants of Health -- 4 The Voices of Immigrants -- 5 Reflections on the Workshop -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches -- Appendix C: World Café Organizations -- Appendix D: Statement of Task

Introduction -- Potential challenges and opportunities in rural communities -- Leveraging resources to advance equity in rural areas -- Building greater prosperity in rural communities -- Equitable access to health and health care -- Final reflections