Author: Dianne Janelle WillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Health-protective Behavior of Hispanic Women
Author: Dianne Janelle WillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164818
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Older Mexican Americans
Author: Kyriakos S. MarkidesPublisher: Center for Mexican American Studies
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The State of Hispanic Girls
Author: National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (U.S.)Publisher: Cossmho Press
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
In 1998, a series of focus groups was held to explore the factors that promote resilience among Hispanic girls. At least 4 focus groups, composed of no less than 6 and no more than 15 participants, were conducted at each of the 6 urban sites. In spite of the variations in Hispanic subgroup membership of the focus group participants, the findings from these sessions suggested one clear, salient conclusion: cultural protective factors play a critical role in buffering Hispanic girls from risky and damaging behaviors, such as delinquency, depression, pregnancy, and substance abuse. This report also offers recommendations to address the serious risks facing Hispanic girls. Focus group participants confirmed the need to develop culturally appropriate programs and messages for Hispanic girls and their parents. They agreed about the importance of involving Hispanic community-based organizations in the design, implementation, and evaluation of any campaign to empower Hispanic girls. (Contains 131 end notes.) (SLD)
Preventive Health Behaviors and Hispanic Women
Author: Martha Ofelia RojoCommunities in Action
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309452961
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Acculturation, Sexual Socialization, Health Protective Sexual Communication and HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior Among Hispanic Women Residing in a Large Midwestern City
Author: Liliana Rojas GuylerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Author: Sevgi O. AralPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387857680
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.
Preventive Health Behaviors and Hispanic Women
Author: Martha Ofelia RojoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hispanic Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Health-protective Behavior of Lower Socioeconomic Mexican-American Females
Author: Denise S. MicalePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexican American women
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description