Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theory and Research Frameworks -- Socially Determined? Frameworks for Thinking about Health Equity and Wellness -- Employing a Cultural Lens to Health Promotion Interventions to Enhance Health Equity -- Community Well-Being, Community Intervention, and Community Development: Changing Community Ecology -- Culture and Practice in Relational Well-Being -- Section II: Culture, Community, and Relationships -- Allure of Community: The Ethical Journey of People Living with HIV Disease in Philadelphia -- “Free Our People”: A Disability Studies Perspective on Well-Being -- Cultural Consonance and Health among Mexican Immigrant Women in Alabama -- Health and Well-Being among Native American Indigenous Peoples -- “Speak your mind and heart in the Indian way”: Wellness and Agency among American Indian Elders -- Section III: Food -- Starved for Company: Rural Seniors, Social Isolation, Food Charity, and Impact on Community Well-Being -- Technological Approaches to Food-Related Health Equity -- Food Sovereignty and Wellness in Urban African American Communities -- Section IV: Health Systems -- From Cultural to Structural Competency: The Evolving Roles of Health-Care Providers and Medical Education Training to Address Persistent Disparities -- Evolving from a Disease-Focused to a Health-Focused Health-Care System: From Pathogenesis to Salutogenesis -- Limits of Resiliency: Rethinking Wellness in a Family Medicine Residency Program -- Milagro: An Innovative Program for Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders -- Section V: Collaboration, Policy, Messaging, and Data -- Aligning Research with Action for Health and Well-Being in the Columbia Gorge: The Community Health Advocacy and Research Alliance -- Shifting Narratives for Behavioral Health Justice: The #NMspeaksCrisis Campaign -- Place-Based Approach to Assessing Wellness and Well-Being: The New Mexico Community Data Collaborative -- Index.

Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept contributes to our understanding of the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations.

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