Shape Our Future by Respecting Girls and Women!
January 18, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Two RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars write about their national/international initiative, The Blue Bra Campaign: Leading Global Change in Women’s Health.
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Muslim Patients and Cross-Gender Interactions in Medicine
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Muslims may seek health care differently than other patients based on religious concerns about cross-gender interaction with providers.
Gender and Health
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In the past, research on sex/gender and health has not incorporated a conceptualization including contemporary feminist, relational approaches to gender, nor has it prioritized research on intersectional and biosocial approaches. This special issue ...
Revolutionary Gerontology: The Intergenerational Questions
August 8, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The kinds of intergenerational issues that I address in my research come to mind frequently when I think of Egypt and the other Middle Eastern and North African countries currently undergoing rapid change. One intriguing question is how intergenerat ...
RWJF Fellow Wins Women's Health Leadership Award
August 3, 2012 | Story
University of New Mexico Health Policy Center Fellow honored for pioneering work in ‘sex and gender medicine.’
Picturing Biculturalism of Mexican American Youth
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Bicultural individuals may feel pulled by two cultures, wanting to remain true to the culture of their heritage, while aspiring to succeed in another.
New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
Looking into the Future in Three States with the UCLA Health Forecasting Tool
March 13, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health used their Health Forecasting Tool to analyze the future impact of specific public health interventions in three states: California, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
In Detroit's Arab-American Community, Health Care and Youth Services Needed a Hero
October 13, 2011 | Story
In a city that has been in decline for decades, Detroit's ever-growing Arab-American population has struggled to receive even the minimum of social services, including culturally appropriate health care and preventive services.
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
January 25, 2012 | Program Result
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.