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Scientific Workforce Diversity: A Conversation with Raynard Kington

Grinnell College president and RAND alumnus Raynard Kington discusses the need for—and reality of—diversity in the biomedical scientific workforce.

Apr 28, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

It Is Complicated: Sexual Partner Characteristic Profiles and Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Within a Predominantly African American Population in Mississippi

Understanding sexual networks can provide insight into risk factors for transmission and guide prevention interventions.

Apr 24, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Do Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Quality and Patient Experience Within Medicare Plans Generalize Across Measures and Racial/Ethnic Groups?

Health plan structural changes might reduce disparities across multiple measures.

Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Do Experiences with Medicare Managed Care Vary According to the Proportion of Same-Race/Ethnicity/language Individuals Enrolled in One's Contract?

The authors examine whether care experiences and immunization for racial/ethnic/language minority Medicare beneficiaries vary with the proportion of same-group beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts.

Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Sexual Network Profiles and Risk Factors for STIs Among African American Sexual Minorities in Mississippi: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

This cross-sectional study assessed sexually transmitted infection prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behaviors, and sexual network profiles among African American sexual minorities in Jackson, Mississippi.

Mar 17, 2015
Commentary

Progress After Ferguson? Good Ideas Need Good Implementation

President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing has done a great service by providing dozens of sound recommendations—good ideas that could help avoid another Ferguson. Now we need good implementation to go along with them.

Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Gender Role Orientation Is Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Differently Among African-American, Hispanic, and White Youth

This study examined the association between gender role orientation (GRO) and health-related quality of life in youth, and how this relationship may differ between males and females as well as among African-American, White, and Hispanic individuals.

Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article

Acculturation and Drug Use Stigma Among Latinos and African Americans: An Examination of a Church-Based Sample

Substance use patterns among Latinos likely reflect changes in attitudes resulting from acculturation, but little is known about Latinos' attitudes regarding drug addiction.

Feb 2, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

OXTR Polymorphism Predicts Social Relationships Through Its Effects on Social Temperament

Humans have a fundamental need for strong interpersonal bonds, yet individuals differ appreciably in their degree of social integration.

Jan 12, 2015
Commentary

Can Big Data Help Build Trust in the Police?

After two controversial grand jury decisions not to indict police in the deaths of unarmed African Americans, a White House task force has 90 days to provide recommendations for promoting accountability among law enforcement agencies to cultivate trust between police and communities. The timeline may seem impossible, but, sadly, these issues are old and the solutions are well known.

Dec 11, 2014
Research Brief

Research Brief

Is Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Effective for Hispanic Youth? An Evaluation of Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders in Los Angeles County

Multisystemic Therapy improves outcomes for Hispanic youth in the Los Angeles County juvenile justice system. Although initial program costs are high, decreased criminal justice costs over time for high-risk youth could eventually outweigh them.

Jun 17, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Beyond Black and White: Race/Ethnicity and Health Status Among Older Adults

This study examined physical and mental health, health symptoms, sensory and functional limitations, risk factors, and multimorbidity among older Medicare managed care members to assess disparities associated with race/ethnicity.

Mar 1, 2014
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Journal Article

An Intervention to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma in Partnership with African American and Latino Churches

HIV-related stigma negatively affects prevention and care, and community-based interventions are needed.

Feb 1, 2014
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Journal Article

Criminal Justice Costs of Prohibiting Marijuana in California

This chapter assesses these previous efforts and describes a bottom-up approach to estimate the criminal justice costs of prohibiting marijuana in California.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for Minority Youth: Outcomes Over 8 Years in Los Angeles County

This paper examines juvenile justice outcomes and costs for 757 Multisystemic Therapy (MST) participants and 380 comparison group youth over an 8-year period in Los Angeles County.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

What’s Inside the Neighborhood Store May Matter More Than Its Location

Placing supermarkets in food deserts to improve access may not be as important as offering better prices for healthy foods, actively marketing healthy foods, and helping consumers resist junk food appeals.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Disparities in Quality of Care Among Publicly Insured Adults with Schizophrenia in Four Large U. S. States, 2002-2008

Examines racial/ethnic disparities in quality of schizophrenia care and assess the size of observed disparities across states and over time.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Medical Mistrust Is Related to Lower Longitudinal Medication Adherence Among African-American Males with HIV

Medical mistrust among African American males with HIV predicts lower adherence to medication regimes.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Associations Between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity in Diverse, Young Adolescents: Variation Across Race/Ethnicity and Gender

This study examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity risk during early adolescence, ages 10–13 years, and whether this association is present in different racial/ethnic and gender groups during 2 time points in early adolescence.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Single-parent Family Structure and Sleep Problems in Black and White Adolescents

Sleep is critical for adolescent health and is influenced by the family environment. In our study, we examined if family structure defined as single- vs 2-parent households affected adolescent sleep.

Jan 1, 2014

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RAND Topic:
African-American Populations

Topic Synonyms:
Afro-Americans;
Black Americans