Successful rural health programs in persistent poverty counties in the southeast United States
by Morfit, Susan Wheatley, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 2008, 293 pages; 3347158

Abstract:

Health care is the foundation that is required to ensure a minimally accepted quality of life. Persistent poverty counties exist throughout the entire United States but those in the southeast have persisted for generations, and, as such, require interventions to make significant changes in the health of the poorest and most vulnerable populations. This dissertation examines three successful interventions in the context of a political economy of health paradigm and how federal laws, agencies, and health policies contribute to the health of the local communities. The theoretical and methodological approaches in conducting the research and the dissertation are grounded in applied anthropology and public health. The research project conducted fieldwork at the three sites and was designed to provide information for federal level decision makers to use in crafting national health policies.

 
AdviserLeslie Sue Lieberman
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
SourceDAI/A 70-02, p. , Apr 2009
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsCultural anthropology; Forensic anthropology
Publication Number3347158
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