Community Health Care in Cuba

About David L. StrugJoan BenderSusan E. Mason

Susan E. Mason (PhD Columbia University; MSSW Columbia University) is professor of social work at Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work professor of sociology and chair of the college departments of sociology and political science. She has written many articles and book chapters on mental health social service utilization and workforce efficacy. She is co-editor of Diagnosis Schizophrenia : A comprehensive Resource for Patients Families and Helping Professionals. David L. Strug (PhD Columbia University; MSW Hunter College) is professor emeritus of social work at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University in New York City and is also a clinical social worker in private practice. He has traveled frequently to Cuba to do research on older persons the development of social work and community-oriented health care. He wrote with Jeanne Lemkau Love Loss and Longing: The Impact of U.S. Travel Restrictions on Cuban-American Families. Joan Beder (PhD Yeshiva University; MSW Adelphi University) is professor of social work at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University in New York City and maintains a clinical practice in Long Island. She is the author of Faces of Bereavement: A Casebook for Grief Counselors and Medical Social Work: The Interface of Medicine and Caring.