Social Determinants of Health Among African-American Men

This groundbreaking book applies the concept of social determinants of health to the health of African- American men.While there have been significant efforts in recent years to eliminate health disparities, serious disparities continue to exist especially with regard to African–American men who continue to suffer disproportionately from poor health when compared to other racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the United States. This bookcovers the most important issues relating to social determinants of health and also offers viable strategies for reducing health disparities.

Keywords: Center for Primary Care of Morehouse Medical School, Social Determinants of Health and African America Men, Suicide of Black Men, Implications of Racism for Black American Men’s Cancer Risk, Social Determinants on the Mental Health of African-American Men, Parental Incarceration as a Social Determinant of the Mental Health Status of Adolescent African American Males, Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors Among African-American Men, Medical Mistrust Among African-American Men, Healthful Behavior Change among African-American Men, Health Consequences of Unequal Health Care among African-American Men, Impact of the Correctional Health Care System on the Health of African-American Men, Impact of Reentry on the Health of African-American Men, treating the effects of social inequities in African American Men, Changing Public Policies to Improve Health for African American Men and Their Communities, Funding Research on the Social Determinants of Health among African-American Men, African American Men, Culture and Policy