Families and Health

Introduction: Families and Their Health
Chapter 1. Family Health: Definitions and Determinants
Case 1.1 Tyra: Influences on Family Health
The Status of American Families' Health
Overweight and Obese
Access to Health Care
Uninsured and Underinsured
Family Health Concept: From Insularism to Interdisciplinary
Reconnecting Mind-Body-Spirit in Health Care
The Biopsychosocial Model and Beyond
General Systems and Related Family Health Theories
Summary and Book Organization
Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 2. Biology and Family Health: Epigenetics and Beyond
Epigenetic Inheritance Research and Family Health
Multifactorial Inheritance Disorders
Race, Ethnicity and Genetics in Health Disparities
Family Health Histories
Case 2.1 Victoria and Hope: Breast Cancer in the Family
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI)
Families' Adaptations to Chronic Illnesses
Family Health and Alzheimer's Disease (AD
Family Caregivers
Loss, Dying, and Death - Part of Family Health
Case 2.3 Tylor and Maria: Gone Without Goodbye
Case 2.4 Josh: Dying Well
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 3. Behavior Patterns: Families' Health Choices
Interactive Nature of Family Health Behaviors
Family Health Promotion - "Health Work"
An Ecological Approach
Health Behavior Theories and Models
Intrapersonal Models
Interpersonal Approaches
Community-Based Approaches
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 4. Social Determinants and Family Health
Health Disparities Among Families
Infant Mortality
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Type 2 Diabetes
Cancers
HIV Infection and AIDS
Immunizations
Mental Illness
Discrimination, Stigmatization, and Health
Family Relationships and Mental Health
Health Education: Families, Schools, and Communities Collaborations
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 5. Environmental Exposures and Global Family Health
The Global Burden of Infectious Disease
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic
HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination
The Global Reach of Pollution
Internal Environmental Exposures: Imbalances in Biological Flora
External Environmental Exposures: The Global Tobacco Epidemic
Deeper Health Impacts: Air Pollution and DNA
Work Environments and Global Family Health
Women in the Workplace
Psychosocial Work Environment
Work-to-Family and Family-to-Work Conflicts
Smart Workplaces: Just for the Health of It
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 6. Health Care and Families
Underinsured Families: Paying Too Much and Getting Too Little
Dental Health Coverage, Not a Frill
Globalization of Health Care and Medical Travel
An Ailing Health System on the Mend?
Healthy Lives
Access
Equity
Quality
Efficiency
Health Care Reform and Redesign
Affordable and Equitable Access
Higher Quality and Efficiency in Delivery Performance
Greater Accountability, Leadership, and Reorganization in Health Care
Geisinger-Like Health System: Translating Knowledge into Action
Summary
Critical Thinking Questions
Final Summary Comments
References
Index