Surviving in the Hour of Darkness: The Health and Wellness of Women of Colour and Indigenous Women

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There is growing evidence that the experience of racial discrimination can have a pervasive and devastating impact on the health and well-being of Black women, First Nations women and women of colour. The essays collected in this anthology demonstrate the gender, religious, cultural and class background strongly influence how we experience illness and how we are treated within the health care system. The book illustrates through both critical and personal testimonials that importance of these factors to the health and well-being of women in these groups.