Assessing Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Health

by Sana Loue

Book Overview

This book deals specifically with the historical basis for use of terms in race, gender, ethnicity, sex and sexual orientation. It brings much needed clarity to the debate by identifying the ethical issues as well as the technical challenges inherent in measuring these elusive concepts. The author expands on her work begun in Gender, Ethnicity, and Health Research by paralleling the evolution of racial and sexual categories with the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441940804
• ISBN13: 9781441940803
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"