{"title":"Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucy Mkandawire-Valhmu's works explore the intersection of culture, health, and social justice with a focus on vulnerable populations. Her books provide thoughtful insights into cultural safety and healthcare practices, emphasising respect and inclusivity in diverse settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a compassionate and critical approach that highlights the complexities of caring for marginalised groups. Her writing offers valuable perspectives for anyone interested in healthcare, social equity, and the lived experiences of those often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cultural-safetyhealthcare-and-vulnerable-populations-by-lucy-mkandawire-valhmu-9781138897816","title":"Cultural Safety,Healthcare and Vulnerable Populations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulturally safe healthcare is rapidly challenging previous notions of cultural competency or cultural sensitivity in healthcare provision. The increasing number of vulnerable populations means healthcare must be given by a healthcare provider who has developed a social consciousness in relation to his or her own socio-cultural positioning versus that of the patient. A culturally safe practitioner has engaged in an active examination of the power differences existing in this patient-provider relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCultural Safety, Healthcare and Vulnerable Populations\u003c\/em\u003e, Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu critically analyzes the complex issues affecting the health of vulnerable populations. Written from a critical theoretical perspective, she seeks to enhance the ability of the healthcare student to develop a social consciousness about the realities faced by many populations living on the margins of society, and thereafter make an active and conscious decision to engage in culturally safe healthcare and contribute to the elimination of health disparities. Through the application of postcolonial feminist theory, this book conceptualizes health as being historically situated in social relations of power and emphasizes health interventions that are potentially empowering, and enhance emancipatory change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough discussions of health provision for ethnic minorities, immigrant populations, and refugees, the book seeks to provide pragmatic guidance for culturally safe care for a variety of marginalized populations and invites students and professionals to think deeply about the implications of power, culture, and health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605561164012,"sku":"9781138897816","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138897816-cultural-safety-healthcare-and-vulnerable-populations.jpg?v=1778131608"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lucy-mkandawire-valhmu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}