African American and Cherokee nurses in Appalachia : a history, 1900-1965
- Author/Creator:
- Pollitt, Phoebe, author
- Publication/Creation:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- African American and Cherokee nurses in Appalachia : a history, 1900-1965 / Phoebe Ann Pollitt
- Series Titles:
- Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 37
Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 37.
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- African American nurses--History--20th century
Indian nurses--History--20th century
Nursing--United States--History
History of Nursing
Black or African American--history
History, 20th Century
Indians, North American--history
Minority Health--history
Racism--history
Racism
Appalachian Region
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Part I: Historical overview of segregated health care in Appalachia -- Part II: History of individual states and the Qualla Boundary -- Georgia -- Kentucky -- North Carolina -- Qualla Boundary -- 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.
- Summary:
- "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 their work was important in challenging healthcare inequities in the region"--
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) : illustrations
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory University students, faculty and staff.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936563288302486
- ISBN:
- 9781476622163
1476622167 - OCLC Number:
- 940501980
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