RWJF Joins Major Initiative to Aid Boys and Men of Color
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Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Leading Local Advocacy Organizations Press Changes to Help Reverse Obesity in Communities of Color Nationwide
May 31, 2011 | Story
From Alaska to Florida, RWJF program seeks to improve food and recreation access.
Communities Ramp Up Efforts to Address Childhood Obesity
May 31, 2011 | News Release
Twelve communities of color and indigenous nations receive $3 million to improve access to healthy foods and safe places to play.
Getting Detailed Information from Surveys of 14 Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups on Health Care Discrimination and the Health Care System
June 3, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers at Harvard University School of Public Health conducted two telephone surveys of randomly selected U.S. adults representing 14 racial and ethnic minority groups, plus White Americans, in 2006 and 2007.
Getting Minority Patients' Points of View about Cultural Barriers to Health Care
May 11, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, conducted in-depth interviews with Mexican and Vietnamese immigrants to understand their views and experiences of cultural barriers in health care in the U.S.
Philadelphia Study: Language, Transportation Difficulties Get in Way of Health Care for Chinese and Vietnamese Immigrant Children and Families
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
From January to December 2004, Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth explored the barriers that Vietnamese and Chinese immigrant children face in obtaining health care.
Success in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Depends on Strong Leaders and Sponsors, Study Finds
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience poorer health outcomes relative to the population as a whole.
Analyzing How Different Patient Groups Respond to Questions About Their Health Care
January 24, 2012 | Story
Rodriguez investigated the degree of differential item functioning on the Clinician & Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) survey.
Health Disparities in the Latino Population
August 27, 2009 | Journal Article
Latino immigrants to the U.S. have lower mortality rates than subsequent, U.S. born generations. This article reviews existing evidence related to health disparities between Latinos and the general U.S. population and between foreign and U.S. born Latinos.
Stigma and Depression Treatment Utilization Among Latinos
May 5, 2011 | Journal Article
Stigma around depression affects Latino's interest in seeking treatment.