Forward Promise
September 17, 2012 | National Program
Forward Promise is a new initiative focused on improving the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color.
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Problem Drinking Among Mexican-Americans
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Two measures of problem drinking among Mexican Americans in Texas City, Texas were studied examining the relationship of nativity and concentration of Hispanics living in the neighborhood. A total of 1,435 Mexican Americans ages 25 years and older w ...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches $9.5 Million Initiative to Improve Health and Success of Young Men of Color
August 20, 2012 | News Release
RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers
New Connections Speed-Mentoring Event Supports Young Scholars
September 9, 2009 | Story
Initiative designed to enhance diversity in health care.
Disparities in Provider Elicitation of Parents' Developmental Concerns for US Children
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Latino and African-American children face disproportionate risk factors for developmental disorders this article presents new evidence that health care providers are less likely to engage African-American and Latino parents about concerns for their children's development.
Primary Language, Income and the Intensification of Anti-Glycemic Medications in Managed Care
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines how language and income interact with treatment of Type II diabetes in a large managed-care trial. Previous research has shown that minorities and low-socioeconomic status individuals have more poorly controlled blood sugar levels than White Americans.
Defining and Targeting Health Care Access Barriers
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Health Care Access Model defines taxonomy and presents a framework for classifying and reporting health care access barriers associated with health care disparities.
Trends in Quality of Care and Barriers to Improvement in the Indian Health Service
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Indian Health Services (IHS), a federal agency, cares for roughly half of the Native American population. This large-scale study analyzed data from the agency's clinical reporting system to assess 12 performance measures for the years 2002 to 2006.
Bodies Don't Just Tell Stories, They Tell Histories
April 15, 2011 | Journal Article
This research links historical trauma and the concept of embodiment as related to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Building Knowledge of Minority Populations to Address Disparities in Health and Health Care
December 12, 2011 | Program Result
Researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center and a multicultural research network managed by the University of California, Los Angeles, studied disparities in health and access to care in Latino and other minority populations.