African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia
A History, 1900-1965
Seiten
2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7965-8 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7965-8 (ISBN)
Few career opportunities were available to minority women in Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century. Nursing offered them a respected, relatively well paid profession and - as few physicians or hospitals would treat people of color - their work was important in challenging healthcare inequities in the region. Working in both modern surgical suites and tumble-down cabins, these women created unprecedented networks of care, managed nursing schools and built professional nursing organizations while navigating discrimination in the workplace.
Focusing on the careers and contributions of dozens of African American and Eastern Band Cherokee registered nurses, this first comprehensive study of minority nurses in Appalachia documents the quality of healthcare for minorities in the region during the Jim Crow era. Racial segregation in health care and education, and state and federal policies affecting health care for Native Americans are examined in depth.
Focusing on the careers and contributions of dozens of African American and Eastern Band Cherokee registered nurses, this first comprehensive study of minority nurses in Appalachia documents the quality of healthcare for minorities in the region during the Jim Crow era. Racial segregation in health care and education, and state and federal policies affecting health care for Native Americans are examined in depth.
Phoebe Ann Pollitt has practiced nursing in Appalachia for over 30 years. She is an associate professor of Nursing at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, USA. Her professional research interests are nursing history and health disparities.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Historical Overview of Segregated Health Care in Appalachia
Part II: History of Individual States and the Qualla Boundary
Georgia 51
Kentucky 56
North Carolina 72
Qualla Boundary 92
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Epilogue
Appendix A: Timeline of Events in African American and Cherokee Nursing in Appalachia, 1900–1965
Appendix B: List of Registered Nurses by State, 1897–1965
References
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.3.2016 |
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Reihe/Serie | Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies |
Zusatzinfo | 12 photographs |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 341 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7965-5 / 0786479655 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7965-8 / 9780786479658 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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