Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Nursing Student Aspires to Life Outside his 'Comfort Zone'
May 1, 2013 | Story
RWJF Scholar overcomes poverty and other hurdles to break barriers as a Latino nurse.
Male Entry into a Discipline Not Designed to Accommodate Gender: Making Space for Diversity in Nursing
April 16, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Michael Bleich writes, "I now realize the discipline [nursing] was never designed for me."
Human Capital News Roundup: Testing for genetic conditions, discussing spirituality with patients, using emergency rooms, and more.
March 28, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
A Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! has developed a network of experts and community advocates working to reverse Latino childhood obesity.
An Introduction to Salud America!
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! research network seeks to fill the gap of scientific data on causes of Latino childhood obesity and address this epidemic in U.S. Latino communities.
Salud America! A National Research Network to Build the Field and Evidence to Prevent Latino Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! fills the research void, employing an ecological approach—focused on society, school, family, and the individual—to prevent and reduce childhood obesity among Latino children.
Salud Tiene Sabor
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Restaurant owners voluntarily participate in a project to provide menu nutritional information—and influence healthier food choices.
Growing Healthy Kids
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Community gardens provide low-income families with access to healthy local food.
Afterschool Program Participation, Youth Physical Fitness, and Overweight
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The children who most need fitness-focused afterschool programs may not be participating in them.