Population and demography Books

Book SynopsisThis toolkit outlines the multiphased approach needed to set up a health hotline or telemedicine service at a national scale while also providing tools that can be used to, for example, cost out and design the system, contract service providers, and/or engage mobile network operators.

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Book SynopsisA toolkit for service providers interested in helping establish national telemedicine or health hotline services, including centre service providers, teleconferencing software providers, data centers/hosting providers, voice response providers, hotline/reference software providers, software support service providers, and mobile network operators.

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Book SynopsisRepresenting one-fourth of the population, German-Americans constitute the largest ethnic element, according to the U.S. Census, with well over 60 million people claiming German heritage. In twenty-six states, they comprise at least 20 percent of the population, and in five states they number more than 50 percent-important statistics in understanding the role played by German-Americans in U.S. history. The German-American Experience provides a comprehensive record of the essential facts in the history of this group, from its first U.S. settlements in the seventeenth century to the present. Beginning with "The Age of Discovery," this volume explores the earliest contacts between America and Germany, immigration and settlement patterns of Germans, foundations of German-American community life, their major involvement in the American Revolution, and the role German-Americans played in our Civil War. Both world wars are chronicled, including the anti-German sentiment and the internment of German-Americans during both wars. The revival of German heritage and the renaissance of German-American ethnicity since the 1970s is surveyed, along with recent events, including the impact of German unification and the 1990 census. The author also analyzes German-American influences on agriculture, industry, religion, education, music, art, architecture, politics, military service, journalism, literature, and language. In addition, he comments on prominent German-Americans, German names, sister cities, historical statistics, and much more.

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Book SynopsisA provocative counterargument to the blue/red divide that illuminates our country''s multidimensional political spectrum. In a climate of culture wars and economic uncertainty, the media have often reduced America to a simplistic schism between red and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth.Looking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into twelve distinct types of communities, whose differences and specific concerns shed light on the subtle distinctions in how Americans vote, shop, and otherwise behave. Showcasing personal interviews, combined with facts and statistics, Our Patchwork Nation offers a brilliant new way to examine the issues that matter most to our communities, and to our nation.

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Book SynopsisHealth and human service practitioners who work in Appalachia know that the typical “textbook” methods for dealing with clients often have little relevance in the context of Appalachian culture. Despite confronting behavior and values different from those of mainstream America, these professionals may be instructed to follow organizational mandates that are ineffective in mountain communities, subsequently drawing criticism from their clients for practices that are deemed insensitive or controversial.In Appalachian Cultural Competency, Susan E. Keefe has assembled fifteen essays by a multidisciplinary set of scholars and professionals, many nationally renowned for their work in the field of Appalachian studies. Together, these authors argue for the development of a cultural model of practice based on respect for local knowledge, the value of community diversity, and collaboration between professionals and local communities, groups, and individuals. The essays address issues of both practical and theoretical interest, from understanding rural mountain speech to tailoring mental health therapies for Appalachian clients. Other topics include employee assistance programs for Appalachian working-class women, ways of promoting wellness among the Eastern Cherokees, and understanding Appalachian death practices. Keefe advocates an approach to delivering health and social services that both acknowledges and responds to regional differences without casting judgments or creating damaging stereotypes and hierarchies. Often, she observes, the “reflexive” approach she advocates runs counter to formal professional training that is more suited to urban and non-Appalachian contexts. Health care professionals, mental health therapists, social workers, ministers, and others in social services will benefit from the specific cultural knowledge offered by contributors, illustrated by case studies in a myriad of fields and situations. Grounded in real, tested strategies—and illustrated clearly through the authors’ experiences—Appalachian Cultural Competency is an invaluable sourcebook, stressing the importance of cultural understanding between professionals and the Appalachian people they serve.

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Book SynopsisEat Local, Taste Global: How Ethnocultural Food Reaches Our Tables shows how the demand for ethnocultural vegetables on the part of Toronto's South Asian, Chinese, and Afro-Caribbean Canadians is at odds with the corporate food regime. How does that regime affect the local food movement and ethnic groups' access to their preferred foods? This book addresses that question and suggests that the protection of ethnic and national food security and sovereignty strengthens immigrant integration while producing healthy crossover effects for other Canadians. The authors show how culture, food, and migration are intertwined and how access to ethnocultural vegetables is affected by ethnicity, social class, shopping venues, and food prices. Most ethnic vegetables are imported by corporations and ethnic intermediaries and pass through Toronto's Food Terminal; however, local farmers are now producing some of these vegetables, and alternative forms of agriculture and markets play a significant role in bringing ethnocultural vegetables to our tables. Social justice requires that people have both food security and food sovereignty. Eat Local, Taste Global offers solutions to identified contradictions that include making farmers' markets more inclusive, improving conditions for migrant farm workers, and making alternative forms of agriculture more feasible. This book will be of interest to rural sociologists and political scientists as well as policy-makers, food activists, farmers, and food security organizations.Trade Review[Eat Local, Taste Global is an] eye-opener for readers who recall when the range of exotic foreign foods in Canada ran a narrow gamut from chop suey to Japanese oranges. -- Holly Dunn -- Blacklock's Reporter, 20171115Table of Contents Introduction Glen C. Filson 1. The Political Economy of Ethnocultural Vegetables in Canada Glen C. Filson 2. Greater Toronto Area Preferences for Ethnocultural Vegetables Bamidele Adekunle, Glen Filson, Sridharan Sethuratnam, and Dario Cidro 3. Ethnocultural Vegetable Value Chain Analysis Yasantha Nawaratne, Glen C. Filson, and Bamidele Adekunle 4. Consumption of Culturally Appropriate Foods: The Impact of Globalization, Immigration, and the Retail Market Structure Christine Kajumba, Glen Filson, and Bamidele Adekunle 5. Are Ontario Farmers' Markets Sufficiently Inclusive? Frances Dietrich-O'Connor, Bamidele Adekunle, and Glen C. Filson 6. Community Shared Agriculture and Its Impacts on Culturally Appropriate Food Availability Monika Korzun, Bamidele Adekunle, and Glen C. Filson 7. Growing and Consuming Our Way to a Healthier People and Economy Glen C. Filson and Bamidele Adekunle Contributors Glen C. Filson, University of Guelph, ON Bamidele Adekunle, University of Guelph, ON; Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Sridharan Sethuratnam, Ph.D. student, University of Guelph and Director, California Farm Academy, Center for Land Based Learning, West Sacramento, CA Dario Cidro, Eastern Samar State University, Republic of the Philippines Yasantha Nawaratne, Dominion Citrus; Meschinio Banana Company, Etobicoke, ON Christine Kajumba, Nursing Consultant, Ottawa, ON Monika Korzun, Rural Studies Ph.D. student, University of Guelph, ON Frances Dietrich-O'Connor, Shared Value Solutions Ltd., Guelph, ON

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