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The Arriba Crisis Research and Intervention Project addressed the problem of inappropriate placement of Puerto Rican clients in inpatient mental health facilities. The process in which placement decisions were determined was explo...
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The Arriba Crisis Research and Intervention Project addressed the problem of inappropriate placement of Puerto Rican clients in inpatient mental health facilities. The process in which placement decisions were determined was explored. A theory of crisis and crisis intervention relevant to Puerto Rican and other ethnic minority communities was developed.
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The study seek to document to the relationship of 3 factors to the incidence and distribution of low birthweight (LBW) in New York City from 1960 to 1980. These factors were: (1) the availability of Maternity and Infant Care (MIC)...
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The study seek to document to the relationship of 3 factors to the incidence and distribution of low birthweight (LBW) in New York City from 1960 to 1980. These factors were: (1) the availability of Maternity and Infant Care (MIC) projects and Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) programs; (2) changes in fertility structure, particularly in age specific and parity specific fertility rates; and (3) demographic and socioeconomic changes in New York City's health areas. Social area analyses were used cross-sectionally and longitudinally with 338 City health areas (HAs) serving as the unit of analysis. Exploratory analytical methods including factor and cluster analyses were used with conceptual models to identify significant predictors of adverse outcomes. Poverty, adverse fertility structure, and minority ethnic membership emerged as consistent correlates of poor pregnancy outcomes while service by MIC and NHC programs was associated with improved outcomes.
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This project examines Black, White, Puerto Rican and Mexican American's information and attitudes about long-term care community alternatives and institutional care. It hypothesized that groups would differ in extent and accuracy ...
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This project examines Black, White, Puerto Rican and Mexican American's information and attitudes about long-term care community alternatives and institutional care. It hypothesized that groups would differ in extent and accuracy of knowledge about long-term care alternatives, and their attitudes toward this care. It was predicted that potential and/or actual service use would be significantly related to attitude and knowledge. Findings were based upon data from telephone interviews with 410 White, 399 Black, 402 Mexican-American, and 397 Puerto Rican respondents. Data was collected on demographic characteristics, attitudes toward and knowledge about availability, characteristics, sources of reimbursement, referral sources, and actual service use of in-home nurses, homemakers and nursing homes. Questions on Medicare and Medicaid eligibility were included. Data was analyzed using multiple regression, multivariate analysis, discriminant function analysis, and path analyses. This study was unable to find the hypothesized relationship between attitudes and knowledge about long-term care and potential or actual service use. The findings consistently show that many respondents in each of the ethnic groups had very limited information about service availability, functions of service providers, payment sources, Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, and referral sources. Information varied by ethnic groups.
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The report is based on data collected on individual doctorate recipients in the U.S. derived from surveys of this group. The purpose of this report is to make available data concerning two major groups that have been underrepresen...
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The report is based on data collected on individual doctorate recipients in the U.S. derived from surveys of this group. The purpose of this report is to make available data concerning two major groups that have been underrepresented in doctoral education in the past, minorities and women. A wide selection of tabulations of data on doctorate holders by sex and racial/ethnic group membership is presented. Tables on minority groups include Blacks, American Indians, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans and Asians.
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The study identified and quantified the health and nutritional problems of Mexican-American children, comparing these problems to those found in other Hispanic and non-Hispanic children. Data were obtained from health surveys cond...
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The study identified and quantified the health and nutritional problems of Mexican-American children, comparing these problems to those found in other Hispanic and non-Hispanic children. Data were obtained from health surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, and were analyzed using the Statistical Analysis System and specialized software packages. Factors analyzed included medical conditions, dental health, birthweight, dietary intakes, and reported use of health services. Study results indicated that the most prominent factor affecting the health of Mexican-American children was poverty, and that adolescents were particularly vulnerable to health and nutritional problems. Health care utilization appeared to be a significant problem for about 25% of Mexican-American children and adolescents.
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Gerontological Training Institute Program (GTIP) objectives included the development, refinement, and implementation of curricula, courses, and training content in the social sciences and health areas; providing students with begi...
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Gerontological Training Institute Program (GTIP) objectives included the development, refinement, and implementation of curricula, courses, and training content in the social sciences and health areas; providing students with beginning competencies in working with black aged populations; coordinating faculty and resources to facilitate the training of professionals knowledgeable in aging; disseminating curricula and training materials; and developing linkages with other gerontological institutes and training centers. Experience with the GTIP suggests that many of the goals and objectives of geriatric and gerontology education can best be accomplished through creating advocacy for geriatrics/gerontology education; extention and intergration of geriatrics/gerontology content in the basic professional education of health and other human service professions; strengthening geriatrics/gerontology content in postgraduate training and continuing education programs; and creating innovative approaches to alleviate gaps in current education and training processes.
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The document reports on the creation and evaluation of the National Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging. The Center was developed through a demonstration project entailing the planning and implementation of four regional confer...
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The document reports on the creation and evaluation of the National Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging. The Center was developed through a demonstration project entailing the planning and implementation of four regional conferences synthesizing the concerns of local Pacific/Asian community groups and organizations throughout the country, manifesting a national direction for the purpose of making a determination, and documenting and validating the need for a national center. The project not only resulted in establishing an accountability mechanism for the Pacific/Asian community, but it provided the Administration on Aging (AoA) with an opportunity to assess the planning, networking, organizing, and technical skills and capabilities of the potential and applicant agency. Throughout the 4-year project period, the Center has disseminated numerous types of products and information. It is concluded that the mechanisms used by the Center in the dissemination process have been optimal.
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This report contains management and evaluation options to facilitate evaluation of ethnic programs with respect to their serving specific ethnic populations. Recommendations for the need for evaluation of HHS Health and Human Serv...
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This report contains management and evaluation options to facilitate evaluation of ethnic programs with respect to their serving specific ethnic populations. Recommendations for the need for evaluation of HHS Health and Human Services programs to serve ethnic minorities are also included.
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In 2000, most youths aged 12 to 17 thought their parents would strongly disapprove of their substance use. Youths who were younger, female, or Asian were more likely to think that their parents would strongly disapprove of their s...
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In 2000, most youths aged 12 to 17 thought their parents would strongly disapprove of their substance use. Youths who were younger, female, or Asian were more likely to think that their parents would strongly disapprove of their substance use compared with youths who were older, male, or from other racial/ethnic groups. Substance use was lower among youths who believed their parents would strongly disapprove of their substance use compared with those who felt their parents somewhat disapproved or those who thought their parents would neither approve nor disapprove.
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The Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is excited to be sponsoring this first National Leadership Summit. The Summit seeks to draw national attention to the existence of health disparities and...
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The Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is excited to be sponsoring this first National Leadership Summit. The Summit seeks to draw national attention to the existence of health disparities and to innovative approaches which address these disparities being implemented in our communities at the local, State, National, Federal, and Tribal levels. This mission of the Summit is to stimulate action at all levels to enhance program outcomes and help eliminate health disparities.
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