A research agenda on issues affecting poor and minority women: a model for understanding their health needs.
Acquiring data on quality of life indicators such as health, mental health and family roles of poor and minority women remains a low research priority. This paper provides an assessment of current knowledge in this area and an overview of the context in which poor and racial/ethnic women utilize health care services. A model that encompasses the interactive effects of race, gender and class variables is proposed. Such a model is a necessity for understanding the health needs of poor and racial/ethnic women. Suggestions for future research and policy formulation are given.
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School of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011203:Poverty; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014930:Women