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Health Work With the Poor

Brings home the meaning of poverty in people's lives as it examines both their access to—and their lack of—health care. It offers both health workers and activists a wealth of practical information on advocacy for the poor. Dicussion questions at the end of each chapter and appendices on Internet resources for the study of poverty and on a proposed government program insruct teachers how to foster social awareness among their students.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 239 pages

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