African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia: A History, 1900-1965
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 health care...
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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 health care inequities in the region. Working in both modern surgical suites and tumble-down
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780786479658 (0786479655)
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Pages no: 277
Edition language: English
When I first read the introduction to this book, I recognized that I was one of those people who just assumed that Appalachia was lily-white. Clearly, I had a lot to learn and this book was a big help. The style is definitely scholarly, rather than narrative, and few, if any, individuals appear in m...
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