Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health

Changing numbers, changing needs American Indian demography and public health

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population (-)
Otros Autores: Sandefur, Gary D., 1951- (-), Rindfuss, Ronald R., 1946-, Cohen, Barney, 1959-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1996.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Indians of North America > Population.
Indians of North America > Health and hygiene.
Indians of North America > Economic conditions.
Indians of North America > Medical care.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
  • Copyright
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • QUESTIONS AND ISSUES
  • MAJOR FINDINGS
  • What Are the Major Population and Health Trends?
  • How Do We Identify, Enumerate, and Sample the Population?
  • How Are American Indians Faring Economically and Socially?
  • What Are Some Major Health Problems Facing American Indians?
  • Are American Indians Receiving Adequate Healthcare?
  • IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE AND OTHER POLICIES
  • QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
  • References
  • I Overview of Demographic and Health Conditions
  • 2 The Size and Distribution of the American Indian Population: Fertility, Mortality, Migration, and Residence
  • REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
  • Fertility
  • Mortality
  • Migration
  • SOME OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE DATA
  • Fertility and Mortality Data
  • Migration Data
  • FERTILITY
  • Age at First Birth
  • Children Ever Born
  • Tribal Differences in Children Ever Born
  • Residential Differences in Children Ever Born
  • MORTALITY
  • Summary Measures of Mortality
  • Infant Mortality
  • Leading Causes of Death
  • POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION
  • Regional Distribution
  • Place of Residence: Urban and Rural Population
  • Place of Residence: Reservation Populations
  • Migration
  • CONCLUDING REMARKS
  • References
  • 3 Recent Health Trends In The Native American Population
  • INTRODUCTION
  • METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
  • OVERALL TRENDS
  • RELATIVE RISKS
  • REGIONAL VARIATIONS
  • HEALTH DETERMINANTS
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • II Identification: Indications and Consequences
  • 4 The Growing American Indian Population, 1960-1990: Beyond Demography
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Data Collection Methods
  • Overview of the Chapter
  • NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
  • Population Size and Growth Rate
  • Error of Closure
  • SOURCES OF NONDEMOGRAPHIC INCREASE
  • Ancestry and Race.
  • Age Patterns of Increase
  • Birth Statistics
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
  • Errors of Closure for States
  • Births and Deaths
  • CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
  • 5 Tribal Membership Requirements and the Demography of "Old" and "New" Native Americans
  • INTRODUCTION
  • OLD" AND "NEW" NATIVE AMERICANS
  • TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
  • IMPLICATIONS OF URBANIZATION AND INTERMARRIAGE
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • 6 Problems in Sampling the Native American and Alaska Native Populations
  • INTRODUCTION
  • TWO EXAMPLES OF SURVEYS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION
  • PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION
  • THE PROBLEM OF CULTURAL SUBGROUPS
  • A SAMPLING STRATEGY
  • CONCLUDING REMARKS
  • REFERENCES
  • III Social and Economic Conditions
  • 7 The Individual Economic Well-Being of Native American Men and Women During the 1980s: A Decade of Moving Backwards
  • INTRODUCTION
  • A SIMPLE METHOD OF ANALYSIS AND DATA PRESENTATION
  • ANNUAL INCOME, ANNUAL EARNINGS, ANNUAL HOURS WORKED, AND HOURLY EARNINGS
  • THE INCOME EQUATION
  • EQUATIONS FOR HOURLY EARNINGS AND ANNUAL HOURS WORKED
  • PULLING THE THREADS TOGETHER
  • CONCLUDING COMMENTS
  • References
  • 8 American Indian Poverty on Reservations, 1969-1989
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DATA
  • DESCRIPTIVE RESULTS
  • Comparisons of Poverty Rates
  • Comparisons of Income
  • DISCUSSION
  • Spatial Variations in Income and Poverty
  • Business Cycle Factors
  • Migration and Changes in Self-identification
  • Possible Demographic Explanations
  • Possible Political Explanations
  • Changes in Federal Expenditures
  • Increases in Wage Inequality
  • Changes in Gambling and Casinos as a Possible Explanation
  • MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
  • CONCLUSION
  • References
  • 9 The Demography of American Indian Families
  • INTRODUCTION
  • LIMITATIONS OF CENSUS DATA FOR UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES
  • GROUPS WITHIN THE AMERICAN INDIAN POPULATION.
  • SELECTED FEATURES OF AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES
  • Children Living with Two Parents
  • Possible Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Single-Parent Families
  • Women Who Have Never Married
  • Divorce
  • Interracial Marriage
  • SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • 10 Demography of American Indian Elders: Social, Economic, and Health Status
  • INTRODUCTION
  • MARITAL STATUS AND HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
  • ECONOMIC STATUS
  • Poverty
  • Sources of Income
  • SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
  • MORTALITY AND DISABILITY
  • Life Expectancy at Birth
  • Comparative Mortality Rates
  • Trends in Mortality: 1977-1988
  • Disability Status
  • DISCUSSION
  • References
  • IV Health Issues and Health Care Access and Utilization
  • 11 Overview of Alcohol Abuse Epidemiology for American Indian Populations
  • STEREOTYPES OF INDIAN DRINKING
  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INDIAN YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE FROM SURVEYS
  • ADULT ALCOHOL ABUSE SURVEYS
  • Patterns of Heavy Use
  • Less-Problematic Patterns
  • LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW-UP STUDIES OF ADULT INDIAN DRINKERS
  • CURRENT DATA ON ALCOHOL-INVOLVED MORTALITY
  • Mortality Rates
  • Male And Female Alcohol-Involved Deaths As A Percentage Of All Deaths
  • Age-Adjusted Rates
  • Alcohol-Related Versus Alcohol-Specific Mortality
  • Explanations of Tribal Variations in Rates
  • FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
  • PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
  • Primary Prevention
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Tertiary Prevention
  • SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND AREAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
  • References
  • 12 Diabetes Mellitus in Native Americans: The Problem and Its Implications
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PIMA INDIAN STUDY
  • MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM OF NIDDM IN NATIVE AMERICANS
  • Prevalence
  • Incidence
  • DETERMINANTS OF NIDDM
  • Genetic Factors
  • Environmental Factors
  • Obesity
  • Diet
  • Physical Activity
  • COMPLICATIONS OF NIDDM
  • Mortality
  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
  • Lower-Extremity Amputation (LEA)
  • POTENTIAL FOR PREVENTION
  • Prevention of NIDDM
  • High-Risk Strategy
  • Population Strategy
  • Potential Benefit from Prevention
  • Prevention of Complications
  • Early Detection of NIDDM
  • Blood Glucose Control
  • Early Detection and Management of Complications
  • RESEARCH TO FACILITATE PREVENTION OF NIDDM AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
  • Population-based Primary Prevention
  • Blood Glucose Control
  • Economic Appraisal
  • References
  • 13 Healthcare Utilization, Expenditures, and Insurance Coverage for American Indians and Alaska Natives Eligible for the…
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DATA AND METHODS
  • Sources of Data
  • Definition of Key Variables
  • Data Limitations
  • FINDINGS
  • Characteristics and Healthcare Coverage of the SAIAN Population
  • Regular Source of Healthcare
  • Use of Healthcare Services
  • Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures
  • DISCUSSION
  • References.

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