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Supporting Young People To Seek Professional Help For Mental Health Problems: Cover Feature., Coralie J. Wilson Jul 2006

Supporting Young People To Seek Professional Help For Mental Health Problems: Cover Feature., Coralie J. Wilson

Coralie J Wilson

No abstract provided.


Maine State Government's Worksite Wellness Program, William C. Mcpeck Feb 2006

Maine State Government's Worksite Wellness Program, William C. Mcpeck

William C. McPeck

This is an unpublished report I wrote for Maine Governor John Baldacci to share with the National Governor's Association. The report reflects the history and current initiatives of Maine State Government's employee wellness program.


La&S Team Gives Kenyan Youth A New Way To Combat Hiv/Aids, Leah Christina Neubauer Jan 2006

La&S Team Gives Kenyan Youth A New Way To Combat Hiv/Aids, Leah Christina Neubauer

Leah C. Neubauer

No abstract provided.


Kenneth A. Mchugh Quality Staff Service Award: Past Award Recipients, Leah Neubauer Jan 2006

Kenneth A. Mchugh Quality Staff Service Award: Past Award Recipients, Leah Neubauer

Leah C. Neubauer

No abstract provided.


Social Medicine In The Twenty-First Century, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, The Plos Medicine Editors Jan 2006

Social Medicine In The Twenty-First Century, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, The Plos Medicine Editors

Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD

No abstract provided.


Health Is Still Social: Contemporary Examples In The Age Of The Genome, Timothy Holtz Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Leon Eisenberg Md Jan 2006

Health Is Still Social: Contemporary Examples In The Age Of The Genome, Timothy Holtz Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Leon Eisenberg Md

Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD

No abstract provided.


Parce Qu'ils Sont Plus Pres Sol: L'Invisibilisation De La Souffrance Sociale Des Cueilleurs De Baies, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md Jan 2006

Parce Qu'ils Sont Plus Pres Sol: L'Invisibilisation De La Souffrance Sociale Des Cueilleurs De Baies, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md

Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD

No abstract provided.


An Ethnographic Study Of The Social Context Of Migrant Health In The United States, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md Dec 2005

An Ethnographic Study Of The Social Context Of Migrant Health In The United States, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md

Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD

Background

Migrant workers in the United States have extremely poor health. This paper aims to identify ways in which the social context of migrant farm workers affects their health and health care.

Methods and Findings

This qualitative study employs participant observation and interviews on farms and in clinics throughout 15 months of migration with a group of indigenous Triqui Mexicans in the western US and Mexico. Study participants include more than 130 farm workers and 30 clinicians. Data are analyzed utilizing grounded theory, accompanied by theories of structural violence, symbolic violence, and the clinical gaze. The study reveals that farm …